Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3381 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 52% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than FX-8350 - 683 vs 448 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €155.88 vs €269.5
- Up to 10% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-12600 - €0.35 vs €0.39 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |