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FX-8150 vs Core i9-12900K

FX-8150 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
Large Scale Integration FX-8150 Eight- CPU Processor FD8150FRW8KGU Socket AM3+ - High Desktop Processor Implementing multi-threaded operations

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Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £325.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
Large Scale Integration FX-8150 Eight- CPU Processor FD8150FRW8KGU Socket AM3+ - High Desktop Processor Implementing multi-threaded operations

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £325.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3676 days newer than FX-8150.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 64% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-8150 - 198 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

121

61%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Large Scale Integration FX-8150 Eight- CPU Processor FD8150FRW8KGU Socket AM3+ - High Desktop Processor Implementing multi-threaded operations

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

198

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.65/FPS

100%

Price, £

£325.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £325.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

17%

Multi-Core

1734

11%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo

FX-8150

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
FXCollectionCore i9
ZambeziCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
8Threads
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
125 WTDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
18.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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