The Ryzen 5 3400G is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8120 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $3.29 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3400G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 4% cheaper – $74.73 vs $78.02
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8120
The Ryzen 5 3400G is better in every way
Ryzen 5 3400G vs FX-8120 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$74.73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3400G vs FX-8120 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 Ryzen 5 3400G vs FX-8120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3400G vs FX-8120 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3400G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| $149.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Picasso | Codename | Zambezi |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
