Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G2120 is 50 days older than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 26% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - €80.56 vs €108.45
- Up to 25% better value when playing Valorant than Pentium G2120 - €0.12 vs €0.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than FX-8300 - 690 vs 684 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
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Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
FX | Collection | Pentium |
Vishera | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |