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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 2702 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320E.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320E
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $178.02 vs $265.48
- Up to 8% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-12700 - $1.98 vs $2.16 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 37% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than FX-8320E - 123 vs 90 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320E doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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 i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.16/FPS
91%
Price, $
$265.48
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 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 i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320E | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8320E or Core i7-12700
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$955
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65 FPS
$25.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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75 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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71 FPS
$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,218.91
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71 FPS
$17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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71 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,170
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56 FPS
$35.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,998
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71 FPS
$28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,988.3
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75 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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56 FPS
$39.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
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