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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2681 days newer than the more expensive FX-8370.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 23% better in Ready or Not than FX-8370 - 290 vs 236 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than FX-8370 - CA$314.89 vs CA$478.24
- 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
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$314.89 on Amazon
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AMD FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB FD8370FRHKBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
133 FPS
CA$7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$979
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100 FPS
CA$11.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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