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AMD FX-6120 Six- vs FX-6300 Six-

The AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is newer than AMD FX-6120 Six-Core and is around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 12433 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-6120 Six-Core×AMD FX-6300 Six-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (in 3 physical modules)6 (in 3 physical modules)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q4 2012
# of Samples22112212
CPU Value72.343.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1413(-4.9%)1486(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3909(-7.4%)4220(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core
3,909
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
4,220
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core
72.3
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
43.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core
1,413
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
1,486
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Max TDP95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.