Key Differences
In short — FX-8120 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G630 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-8120 is 38 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Performs up to 0% better in Sea of Thieves than Pentium G630 - 203 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 6% cheaper than FX-8120 - $37.49 vs $39.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than FX-8120 - $0.19 vs $0.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
202
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Pentium |
Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |