Buy on Amazon
$185
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
Availability
MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $185.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-12900 - $1.04 vs $2.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 11% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than FX-8350 - 197 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)
Buy for $185 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18403 minutes ago
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18403 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8350 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8350 or Core i9-12900
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
104 FPS
$19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
104 FPS
$19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
90 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,390.98
In Stock
90 FPS
$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,059.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,649
In Stock
90 FPS
$21.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,939
In Stock
90 FPS
$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299
In Stock
90 FPS
$14.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,289
In Stock
104 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,657.97
In Stock
90 FPS
$19.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,739
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
