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The Core i3-9100 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8120 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $13.25 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i3-9100

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 17% cheaper$64.77 vs $78.02
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of the FX-8120

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads

Core i3-9100 vs FX-8120 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i3-9100 vs FX-8120 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-9100 vs FX-8120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo

Core i3-9100

Sep 1st, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1413

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3683

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

435

31%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1623

44%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-9100 vs FX-8120 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo

Core i3-9100

Sep 1st, 2018


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

6 MB

75%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

86%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

95%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo

Core i3-9100

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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FX-8120

General
Sep 1st, 2018
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
$122.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Coffee LakeCodenameZambezi
65 W
Power Consumption125 W
Performance
4Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency3.1 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.0 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
8 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzRAMDDR3
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
NoOverclockable
Yes

Core i3-9100 and FX-8120 vs Other CPUs

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