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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3299 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in The Outer Worlds than FX-8350 - 215 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than FX-8350 - $146.83 vs $188.02
- Up to 29% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than FX-8350 - $0.68 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 16 vs 8 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$146.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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OEM AMD FX-8350 125W AM3+ Eight Core 4.0GHz Desktop CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or FX-8350
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
93 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
171 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
116 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
129 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
185 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
116 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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