i9-10900F vs FX-8120

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8120
2011
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
4.15
Core i9-10900F
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
12.54
+202%

Core i9-10900F outperforms FX-8120 by a whopping 202% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8120 and Core i9-10900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1395619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.1318.16
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8120 and Core i9-10900F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8120 and Core i9-10900F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3+FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and Core i9-10900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

FX-8120 and Core i9-10900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8120 and Core i9-10900F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and Core i9-10900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data45.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and Core i9-10900F.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-8120 4.15
i9-10900F 12.54
+202%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-8120 6594
i9-10900F 19927
+202%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-8120 412
i9-10900F 1706
+314%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-8120 1524
i9-10900F 8448
+454%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.15 12.54
Recency 12 October 2011 30 April 2020
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 8 20
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

i9-10900F has a 202.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 25% more physical cores and 150% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10900F is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8120 in performance tests.


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