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CA$249
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2681 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than FX-8370 - 205 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$220.0 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12500 - CA$1.11 vs CA$1.21 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.21/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$249
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 124 minutes ago
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
199
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$220
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB FD8370FRHKBOX
Buy for CA$220 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or FX-8370
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
88 FPS
CA$18.17/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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50 FPS
CA$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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