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FX-8320E vs Core i9-12900K

FX-8320E vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8320E

3.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320E Logo
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

Buy for $178.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

FX-8320E

3.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320E Logo
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

Buy for $178.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2620 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320E.

Advantages of FX-8320E

  • Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $178.02 vs $283.49
  • Up to 28% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-12900K - $1.53 vs $2.13 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 15% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than FX-8320E - 133 vs 116 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320E - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320E doesn't have integrated graphics
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ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD FX-8320E Logo
FX-8320E

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


FPS

116

87%

Value, $/FPS

$1.53/FPS

100%

Price, $

$178.02

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $178.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

133

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.13/FPS

72%

Price, $

$283.49

62%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD FX-8320E Logo
FX-8320E

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8320E Logo
FX-8320E

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

443

17%

Multi-Core

1680

11%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD FX-8320E Logo

FX-8320E

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 2nd, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
FXCollectionCore i9
VisheraCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
16.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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