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FX-8150 vs Core i7-8700K

FX-8150 vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $64.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2589 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2590 minutes ago

AMD FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $64.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2589 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2590 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2185 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.

Advantages of AMD FX-8150

  • Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $64.03 vs $208.0
  • Up to 69% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-8700K - $0.34 vs $1.09 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than FX-8150 - 190 vs 189 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

189

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/FPS

100%

Price, $

$64.03

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $64.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2589 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

190

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.09/FPS

31%

Price, $

$208

30%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2590 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

27%

Multi-Core

1734

26%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo

AMD FX-8150

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
FXCollectionCore i7
ZambeziCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
18.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using FX-8150 or Core i7-8700K

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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