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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper 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 cheaper FX-8320E.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320E
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $178.02 vs $187.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Tanks than FX-8320E - 571 vs 504 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing World of Tanks than FX-8320E - $0.33 vs $0.35 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
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
571
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
94%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8320E
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320E | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8320E or Core i5-12600K
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
236 FPS
$5.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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319 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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262 FPS
$5.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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236 FPS
$5.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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236 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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262 FPS
$6.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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221 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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195 FPS
$4.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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316 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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221 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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