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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$182.45 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.81 vs CA$0.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 32% better in Lost Ark than FX-8350 - 295 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
224
75%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$182.45
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8350 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 4 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
97%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8350 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8350 or Core i5-12600K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
218 FPS
CA$11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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192 FPS
CA$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,776.41
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