Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2564 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 10% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-8120 - 301 vs 273 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $78.02 vs $170.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9600K - $0.29 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
51.78571428571428%
Price, $
$170
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for $170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361565 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
273
90.69767441860465%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$78.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $78.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361564 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |