The Phenom II X4 B95 is a slower gaming CPU than the FX-8120, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $25.07 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 B95
- Up to 32% cheaper – $52.95 vs $78.02
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8120
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 B95 vs FX-8120 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Average FPS
165
99%
Min 1% FPS
111
99%
Price, $
$52.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 B95 vs FX-8120 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 B95 vs FX-8120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 B95 vs FX-8120 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.012 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 B95 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Deneb | Codename | Zambezi |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
