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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3451 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $69.47 vs $230.32
- Up to 61% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900KS - $0.65 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 29% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-8320 - 152 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
118
77.63157894736842%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.11
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition Processor
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.68/FPS
38.69047619047619%
Price, €
€255.66
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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