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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper FX-6350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3111 days newer than the cheaper FX-6350.
Advantages of AMD FX-6350
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $100.0 vs $376.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900K - $0.71 vs $1.55 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 72% better in Dirt 5 than FX-6350 - 243 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6350 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6350
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
FPS
141
58.0246913580247%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
45.80645161290322%
Price, $
$376.99
26%
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 $376.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6350
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6350 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6350 or Core i9-12900K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
120 FPS
$18.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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243 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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180 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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155 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
193 FPS
$12.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
In Stock
120 FPS
$19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
In Stock
169 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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92 FPS
$11.91/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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169 FPS
$18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099
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