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FX-8320 vs Core i5-12600K

FX-8320 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3299 days newer than FX-8320.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 17% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-8320 - 222 vs 190 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

190

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

222

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199.76

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 513 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

459

19%

Multi-Core

1819

15%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD FX-8320 Logo

FX-8320

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
FXCollectionCore i5
VisheraCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
8Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
125 WTDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
17.5xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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