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Core i7-12700K vs FX-8350

Core i7-12700K vs FX-8350: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Dead Space than FX-8350 - 162 vs 145 FPS
  • Up to 1% better value when playing Dead Space than FX-8350 - $1.04 vs $1.05 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8350

  • Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $137.48 vs $151.62
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

162

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.04/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.3

90%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

145

90%

Value, €/FPS

€1.05/FPS

99%

Price, €

€152.6

100%

OEM AMD FX-8350 125W AM3+ Eight Core 4.0GHz Desktop CPU

Buy for 152.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

488

19%

Multi-Core

1995

15%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionFX
Alder LakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
20
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
125 WTDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier20.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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