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FX-8150 vs Core i7-12700K

FX-8150 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
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

Buy for $207 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
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

Buy for $207 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.

Advantages of FX-8150

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $82.02 vs $207.00
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-12700K - $0.42 vs $0.84 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 27% better in Borderlands 3 than FX-8150 - 247 vs 195 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

195

79%

Value, $/FPS

$0.42/FPS

100%

Price, $

$82.02

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

247

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.84/FPS

50%

Price, $

$207

39%

FPS 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

Buy for $207 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

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Resolution

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Game Graphics

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AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

17%

Multi-Core

1734

13%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo

FX-8150

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
FXCollectionCore i7
ZambeziCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
8Threads
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
125 WTDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
18.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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