The FX-8120 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Pentium Gold G6405 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only CA$9.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8120
- Up to 10% cheaper – CA$87.02 vs CA$96.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6405
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 58 vs 125 Watts
FX-8120 vs Pentium Gold G6405 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
166
95%
Min 1% FPS
112
96%
Price, CA$
CA$87.02
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
175
100%
Min 1% FPS
117
100%
Price, CA$
CA$96.99
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
95%
FX-8120 vs Pentium Gold G6405 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8120 vs Pentium Gold G6405 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs Pentium Gold G6405 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Pentium Gold G6405
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $64.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 58 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
