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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $203.0 vs $229.57
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-8320 - 229 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than FX-8320 - $1.0 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition Processor
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.57
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8320 or Core i7-12700K
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
153 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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145 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,158
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181 FPS
$12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,249.95
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181 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,022.99
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145 FPS
$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,679
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153 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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166 FPS
$22.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,699
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125 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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182 FPS
$12.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,269
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182 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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