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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 2750 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 66% better in Counter-Strike 2 than FX-8120 - 384 vs 232 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $78.02 vs $260.0
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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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
Very High
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or FX-8120
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
172 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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165 FPS
$7.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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172 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
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