The FX-8320E is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $90.94 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8320E
- Up to 36% cheaper – $160.38 vs $251.32
Advantages of the Core i7-12700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
FX-8320E vs Core i7-12700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-12700
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
208
100%
Min 1% FPS
137
100%
Price, €
€251.32
63%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
80%
FX-8320E vs Core i7-12700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8320E vs Core i7-12700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8320E vs Core i7-12700 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8320E
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
82%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i7-12700
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8320E | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
$147.00 | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
