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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 Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than FX-8150 - 194 vs 178 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
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$87.12 vs CA$244.16
- Up to 61% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.49 vs CA$1.26 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$244.16
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
178
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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+
Buy for CA$87.12 on Amazon
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Updated 112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or FX-8150
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
97 FPS
CA$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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71 FPS
CA$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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