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FX-8120 Review

FX-8120 is one of the 8-Core desktop processors in the AMD FX series that is based on the AMD Bulldozer micro-architecture. You can travel beyond maximum speed limits for this processor easily with overclocking. Bring the multitasking on your system to a next level. Watch HD quality videos without experiencing any slow downs with your performance. Pair this up with a latest graphics card that is appropriate for this processor to enjoy latest games smoothly on highest setting.
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FX-8120 Performance Specification

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3.1 GHz

8 cores

Zambezi

125W

32nm

Socket AM3+

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8192Kb

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Sai501

19:21 May-01-2013

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Would this go well with a GTX 660?

maddenslay1

19:38 May-01-2013

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yep should work fine together aslong as you have the psu to power it.

jdsjoel

20:15 May-01-2013

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It would work fine but the FX-8320 would be a better option.

maddenslay1

20:44 May-01-2013

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ya i agree if he has the money go with something like that or the 8350 either one would be a good option.

mydreamrigmaza90210

17:22 Apr-22-2013

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would the 8120 bottleneck a GTX 670? Could I buy the 8120+670 and then buy an 8320/8350 when I have the money?

Ati6670

17:24 Apr-22-2013

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no is not

mydreamrigmaza90210

17:26 Apr-22-2013

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if it's not that's AWESOME! I can get it with a 670 and stay within ma budget!

Ati6670

17:27 Apr-22-2013

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Interrogator

02:27 Apr-19-2013

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Why this is 4% better than my CPU?

Lexguard

19:57 May-01-2013

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maybe because dinosaurs died because of the big meteorite

Divayldide

04:28 Apr-08-2013

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Is this better than My CPU??

maza90210

14:49 Apr-08-2013

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yes

Divayldide

02:55 Apr-09-2013

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Really...? (I thought so... It has 8 cores... on the other hand my CPU has only 2 cores locked ...)

maza90210

16:21 Apr-09-2013

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well the 8 cores are meant to compete with the i5 cores. Although yours is more power-efficient

arbnor

04:17 Mar-12-2013

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will my GPU (GTX 650 1gb DDR5) botllenecked this CPU ?

Zilincan

12:17 Mar-12-2013

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If you dont plan to upgrade gpu/monitor aim little lower and go for pentium G2020 or athlon 750k

mydreamrigmaza90210

15:41 Mar-10-2013

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would this be good paired with 6970 Lightning edition

resanoo

10:07 Feb-24-2013

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what my computer balanced processor with its vga?
My rig bottleneck or not?

Raystlyn

23:30 Feb-24-2013

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It's not bottlenecked at all, you could even put a better GPU in that rig without problem :)

resanoo

13:15 Feb-25-2013

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Ohh, ok thanks..

sapguy

23:37 Feb-16-2013

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is it safe to use the cpu overdrive for this? i want to overclock it to 3.4, i have a stock psy 400watts i think.
would it be safe?

hjwarnes

22:26 Feb-24-2013

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I don't think it would, you could try it. I have a 750w psu and it works fine.

Riccsard

21:24 Mar-11-2013

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why would you overclock a processor like this?:D

wizardsmagic007

18:58 Mar-23-2013

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3.4 shouldn't be a problem. I got mine up to 4.7ghz with a 550w Ultra X2. The power supply was like 6 years old though and it failed within 4 months of use.

xX19athanasios96Xx

12:15 Feb-07-2013

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Hello, I want to overclock this cpu, but I have a little problem. I don´t want to do any extreme OC ( like 4,5ghz, ect.). I just want to set it to 3,6ghz. My problem is, that I am afraid my system becomes unstable because I don´t know if you can Oc it to this clockspeed without changing the voltage(standart: 1,35v) 1. Does anybody have experience with it?
Sorry for my english...

Supercolleydog

16:32 Feb-07-2013

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English is fine bud. Um you should be fine really as there is very little difference than the FX-8150. One way you can OC your CPU is by using the AMD control centre. I've used it in the past to see how it works and it gave me a 3.4Ghz so a slight improvement. Although it's not something I'd really recommend but you've got a few options. :D

Zilincan

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oc it to 4ghz
It can do it without any problem, stable and with only small boost to your core voltages
start with this its clean easy fx oc guide

xX19athanasios96Xx

17:20 Feb-07-2013

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ok, thanks guys :D

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10% Performance Boost for AMD FX Series processors
Microsoft has launched new Update for FX Processors.
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