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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G2120 is 50 days older than the more expensive FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than FX-8320 - 140 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than FX-8320 - $38.5 vs $95.0
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Game Graphics
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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