In Control, the Celeron G3900 is same performance as the FX-8120. However, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $6 more expensive!
Celeron G3900
- Is 3 years and 10 months newer – Sep 01, 2015 vs Oct 12, 2011
- Is 3 years and 10 months newer
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 51 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 59% less energy
FX-8120
- Up to 13% cheaper – $38.10 vs $44.04
- Up to 13% cheaper
- Up to 12% better value in Control – $0.15 vs $0.17/FPS
- Up to 12% better value in Control
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Celeron G3900 vs FX-8120: Comparison of performance and price
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
245 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
100%
Price, $
$44.04
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
88%
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
245 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
100%
Price, $
$38.1
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G3900 vs FX-8120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G3900 vs FX-8120 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G3900
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Celeron G3900 Sep 1st, 2015 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-8120 Oct 12th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | AM3+ |
51W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR3), 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
