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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 35% better in Minecraft than FX-8350 - 816 vs 603 FPS
- Up to 24% better value when playing Minecraft than FX-8350 - $0.19 vs $0.25 per 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 6% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $135.27 vs $143.3
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
816
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.06
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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