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Core i9-12900K vs FX-8350

Core i9-12900K vs FX-8350: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel 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 $287 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel 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 $287 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil Village than FX-8350 - 317 vs 292 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8350

  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $188.02 vs $287.0
  • Up to 30% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i9-12900K - $0.64 vs $0.91 per FPS
This is a free version of Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

317

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.91/FPS

70%

Price, $

$287

65%

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 $287 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

292

92%

Value, $/FPS

$0.64/FPS

100%

Price, $

$188.02

100%

Value Winner

OEM AMD FX-8350 125W AM3+ Eight Core 4.0GHz Desktop CPU

Buy for $188.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

488

19%

Multi-Core

1995

13%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i9CollectionFX
Alder LakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
24
Threads8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
125 WTDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0x
Multiplier20.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or FX-8350

Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max

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