The FX-8120 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Pentium G3258, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $40.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8120
- Up to 34% cheaper – $78.02 vs $119.01
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 58% less energy – 53 vs 125 Watts
FX-8120 vs Pentium G3258 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
185
100%
Min 1% FPS
101
100%
Price, $
$119.01
65%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
67%
FX-8120 vs Pentium G3258 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 Pentium G3258 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs Pentium G3258 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Haswell |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
