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Key Differences
In short — FX-8120 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G640 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-8120 is 235 days older than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 25% cheaper than FX-8120 - $30.0 vs $39.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than FX-8120 - $0.39 vs $0.52 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
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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