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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $64.03 vs $177.2
- Up to 23% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12600K - $0.27 vs $0.35 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 119% better in Counter-Strike 2 than FX-8150 - 511 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8150 or Core i5-12600K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
334 FPS
$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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343 FPS
$5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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358 FPS
$2.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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343 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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343 FPS
$3.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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358 FPS
$2.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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390 FPS
$4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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367 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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334 FPS
$4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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319 FPS
$2.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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