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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 1940 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 16% better in Need For Speed Unbound than FX-8320 - 141 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $102.02 vs $159.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8500 - $0.84 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
74.33628318584071%
Price, $
$159.99
63%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 349275 minutes ago
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
122
86.52482269503547%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/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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In Stock
Updated 349274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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