The FX-8120 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the FX-6300 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $20.00 more expensive!
FX-8120 vs FX-6300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-8120 vs FX-6300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8120 vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
83%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vishera |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
