Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — FX-8300 outperforms the more expensive FX-8120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing FX-8300 is 377 days newer than the more expensive FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 6 than FX-8120 - 91 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than FX-8120 - $47.98 vs $78.02
- Up to 39% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than FX-8120 - $0.53 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
90
98.9010989010989%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
60.91954022988506%
Price, $
$78.02
61%
Buy for $78.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 359807 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $47.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 359807 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
FX | Collection | FX |
Zambezi | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |