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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 2929 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Ready or Not than FX-8120 - 271 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $78.02 vs $615.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-10900X - $0.33 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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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
Epic
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or FX-8120
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
271 FPS
$21.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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