The FX-8300 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Pentium G2120 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $60.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-8300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G2120
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 63% cheaper – $35.54 vs $95.55
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 55 vs 95 Watts
FX-8300 vs Pentium G2120 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
168
100%
Min 1% FPS
113
100%
Price, €
€35.54
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
FX-8300 vs Pentium G2120 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8300 vs Pentium G2120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8300 vs Pentium G2120 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Vishera | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 55 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
