The FX-8120 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Pentium G4400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $31.57 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G4400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 45% cheaper – $38.72 vs $70.29
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 54 vs 125 Watts
FX-8120 vs Pentium G4400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G4400
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
171
100%
Min 1% FPS
115
100%
Price, €
€38.72
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
FX-8120 vs Pentium G4400 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 G4400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs Pentium G4400 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Pentium G4400
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G4400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Skylake |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 54 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
