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FX-8320E vs Core i9-12900K

FX-8320E vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 493.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 264 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms FX-8320E on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2620 days newer than FX-8320E.

Advantages of FX-8320E

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 7200% better in Cities: Skylines II than FX-8320E - 73 vs 1 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320E - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320E doesn't have integrated graphics
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Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-8320E Logo
FX-8320E

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


FPS

1

1%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

73

100%

Value, €/FPS

€6.76/FPS

100%

Price, €

€493.5

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 493.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 264 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-8320E Logo
FX-8320E

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8320E Logo
FX-8320E

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

443

17%

Multi-Core

1680

11%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD FX-8320E Logo

FX-8320E

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 2nd, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
FXCollectionCore i9
VisheraCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
16.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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