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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8320E on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320E is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2702 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320E.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320E
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $178.02 vs $273.49
- Up to 21% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12600 - $0.95 vs $1.21 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 20% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-8320E - 226 vs 188 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
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
78%
Price, $
$273.49
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8320E
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320E | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8320E or Core i5-12600
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
155 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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