Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2130 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G2130 is 467 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 8% cheaper than Pentium G2130 - $39.99 vs $43.64
- Up to 7% better value when playing Rust than Pentium G2130 - $0.26 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Performs up to 3% better in Rust than FX-8120 - 158 vs 153 FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
FX | Collection | Pentium |
Zambezi | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |