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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8120 - 326 vs 296 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 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $78.02 vs $349.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.26 vs $1.07 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or FX-8120
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
226 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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240 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
232 FPS
Arc A750
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
312 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
217 FPS
$4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
240 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
266 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
226 FPS
$6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
In Stock
278 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
266 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
326 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
267 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
267 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
312 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,849.99
In Stock
292 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
202 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
266 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
312 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
217 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
267 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
266 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
326 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
282 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
326 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
266 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
292 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
248 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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266 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
326 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
In Stock
326 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
271 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
312 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
157 FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
282 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
136 FPS
Radeon Pro WX 5100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
240 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
202 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
202 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$16.24/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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