Key Differences
In short — FX-8300 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8300 is 377 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Performs up to 3% better in Diablo IV than FX-8120 - 94 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| FX | Collection | FX |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
