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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 24% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than FX-8120 - 144 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $39.99 vs $262.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.34 vs $1.83 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or FX-8120
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
110 FPS
$18.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$25.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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111 FPS
$25.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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87 FPS
$19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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111 FPS
$22.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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87 FPS
$25.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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111 FPS
$26.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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79 FPS
$19.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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103 FPS
$20.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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109 FPS
$15.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,737
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