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FX-8320 vs Core i5-12400

FX-8320 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3360 days newer than FX-8320.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 13% better in F1 22 than FX-8320 - 286 vs 252 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
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F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

252

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

286

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.51/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

459

21%

Multi-Core

1819

21%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

AMD FX-8320 Logo

FX-8320

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
FXCollectionCore i5
VisheraCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
17.5xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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