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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G2120 outperforms the more expensive FX-6300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G2120 is 50 days older than the more expensive FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than FX-6300 - 117 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than FX-6300 - $52.0 vs $74.04
- Up to 31% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than FX-6300 - $0.44 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 6 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or FX-6300
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
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