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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 Core i9-12900K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of FX-8120
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $78.02 vs $283.49
- Up to 54% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900K - $0.51 vs $1.12 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 65% better in Rust than FX-8120 - 252 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
46%
Price, $
$283.49
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8120 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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