Key Differences
In short — FX-8300 outperforms the cheaper 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 the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 26% cheaper than FX-8300 - $78.02 vs $106.06
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-8120 - 118 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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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 |