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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $102.02 vs $253.44
- Up to 21% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-12700K - $0.78 vs $0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 96% better in War Thunder than FX-8320 - 255 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
130
50.98039215686274%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$102.02
100%
Value Winner
OEM AMD FX-8320 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ Pack
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Updated 349099 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
78.7878787878788%
Price, $
$253.44
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $253.44 on Amazon
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Updated 349099 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8320 or Core i7-12700K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
216 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
In Stock
209 FPS
$6.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
In Stock
236 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
In Stock
236 FPS
$9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
In Stock
229 FPS
$5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
226 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
In Stock
236 FPS
$5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
199 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
In Stock
199 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
In Stock
226 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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