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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8320E on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2681 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320E.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320E
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $178.02 vs $195.98
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 100% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than FX-8320E - 134 vs 67 FPS
- Up to 45% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than FX-8320E - $1.46 vs $2.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8320E - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320E - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320E doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD FX-8320E Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+OEM Pack - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 95 W - FD832EWMW8KHK
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-8320E
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320E | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8320E or Core i5-12500
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
30 FPS
$25.07/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$22.89/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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$28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
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