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AMD FX 6300 vs Intel Core i3 2120

    AMD FX 6300 Cpu
    AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core i3 2120 Cpu
      Intel Core i3 2120
      User rating
      45
      4.3 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		11 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      36
      4.1 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		55 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
      Processor socketAM3+LGA 1155
      Component forPCPC
      Operating modes
      • 32-bit
      • 64-bit
      		64-bit

      Processor

      AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
      Clock speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
      Number of cores62
      Number of threads64
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Integrated Graphics

      AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
      On-board graphics adapternoyes
      TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 2000

      Memory

      AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
      Cache8 MB3 MB
      Cache typeL3L3
      Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAMDDR3 SDRAM

      Thermals

      AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
      Thermal specification158.9 °F156.38 °F

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with AMD FX 6300

              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDRyzen 5 3600
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD FX 8350
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDFX 8350
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD A8 6600K
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDA8 6600K
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 2600
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDRyzen 5 2600
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD FX 4300
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDFX 4300
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD A8 7600
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDA8 7600
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              Intel Core i3 6300
              AMDFX 6300
              IntelCore i3 6300
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD FX 8300
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDFX 8300

              Often compared with Intel Core i3 2120

              Intel Core i3 2120 Cpu
              Intel Core i5 2400
              IntelCore i3 2120
              IntelCore i5 2400