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FX-8320E vs Core i5-12400

FX-8320E vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8320E

3.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320E Logo
AMD FX-8320E Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+OEM Pack - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 95 W - FD832EWMW8KHK

Buy for 160.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 117.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

FX-8320E

3.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320E Logo
AMD FX-8320E Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+OEM Pack - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 95 W - FD832EWMW8KHK

Buy for 160.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 117.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320E on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2681 days newer than the more expensive FX-8320E.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 22% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-8320E - 144 vs 118 FPS
  • Up to 27% cheaper than FX-8320E - $105.50 vs $144.49
  • Up to 40% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-8320E - $0.81 vs $1.36 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8320E - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320E - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320E doesn't have integrated graphics
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A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8320E Logo
FX-8320E

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


FPS

118

82%

Value, €/FPS

€1.36/FPS

60%

Price, €

€160.38

73%

AMD FX-8320E Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+OEM Pack - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 95 W - FD832EWMW8KHK

Buy for 160.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

144

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.81/FPS

100%

Price, €

€117.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 117.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8320E Logo
FX-8320E

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8320E Logo
FX-8320E

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

443

20%

Multi-Core

1680

19%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

AMD FX-8320E Logo

FX-8320E

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Sep 2nd, 2014Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
FXCollectionCore i5
VisheraCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
16.0xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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