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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3737 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$87.12 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.39 vs CA$0.86 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 31% better in Lost Ark than FX-8150 - 290 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
222
76%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$87.12
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
45%
Price, CA$
CA$249
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8150 or Core i5-12500
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
182 FPS
CA$8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,599.27
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159 FPS
CA$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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