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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3737 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil Village than FX-8150 - 312 vs 291 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 61% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$93.19 vs CA$241.35
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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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
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
142 FPS
CA$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
CA$12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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