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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper FX-8320E on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320E is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2620 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320E.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than FX-8320E - 133 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320E - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320E doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8320E
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $130.17 vs $392.64
- Up to 62% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-12900K - $1.25 vs $3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.28/FPS
38%
Price, €
€435.83
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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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
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8320E
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD FX-8320E |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 16.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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