The FX-9590 is a much faster gaming CPU than the FX-8120, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $210.00 more expensive!
FX-9590 vs FX-8120 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-9590 vs FX-8120 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-9590 vs FX-8120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-9590 vs FX-8120 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-9590
Jun 11th, 2013
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
68%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-9590 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Vishera | Codename | Zambezi |
| 220 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
