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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive FX-8320E on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2620 days newer than the more expensive FX-8320E.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 26% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than FX-8320E - 210 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than FX-8320E - $173.99 vs $178.02
- Up to 22% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than FX-8320E - $0.83 vs $1.07 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD FX-8320E
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8320E
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD FX-8320E |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 16.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or FX-8320E
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
117 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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105 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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105 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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99 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
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140 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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138 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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123 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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87 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Out of Stock
117 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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