CPU Compare

Intel Core i9-12900K

AMD FX-8300

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i9-12900K
81
FX-8300
29
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i9-12900K
26
FX-8300
3
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i9-12900K
23
FX-8300
4
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i9-12900K
43
FX-8300
12

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-12900K
4132
FX-8300
1487
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-12900K
41173
FX-8300
5333
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-12900K
2639
FX-8300
460
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-12900K
15511
FX-8300
1720

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i9-12900K and AMD FX-8300

General

Manufacturer Intel AMD
Name Core i9-12900K FX-8300
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Alder Lake
Release Date Nov 2021 Jan 2013
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 16 8
Threads 24 8
Base Clock 3.20 3.30
Turbo Clock 5.10 0.00
L1 Cache 640 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 10 MB 8 MB
L3 Cache 30 MB 8 MB

Package

Lithography 10 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA 1700 AM3+
TDP 125 95
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