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Core i9-12900K vs FX-8150

Core i9-12900K vs FX-8150: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3676 days newer than FX-8150.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 24% better in Saints Row than FX-8150 - 181 vs 146 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Saints Row.
Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

181

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.14/FPS

100%

Price, €

€569

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 569 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

146

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

17%

Multi-Core

1734

11%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Core i9CollectionFX
Alder LakeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
24
Threads8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
125 WTDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0x
Multiplier18.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or FX-8150

Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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