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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$182.45 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.97 vs CA$1.3 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than FX-8350 - 192 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
189
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$182.45
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8350 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 4 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
192
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.3/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$249
73%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8350 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8350 or Core i5-12500
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
91 FPS
CA$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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48 FPS
CA$22.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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