The FX-8150 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $137.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8150
- Up to 63% cheaper – $82.02 vs $219.99
Advantages of the Core i7-12700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
FX-8150 vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
211
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$219.99
37%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
47%
FX-8150 vs Core i7-12700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8150 vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8150 vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
78%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8150 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
