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FX-8320 vs Core i5-8600K

FX-8320 vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$111.14 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon

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AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$111.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74151 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74151 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.

Advantages of AMD FX-8320

  • Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$111.14 vs CA$114.21
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 18% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than FX-8320 - 210 vs 178 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

178

84.76190476190476%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$111.14

100%

AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$111.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74151 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

210

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$114.21

97%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74151 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

459

29.689521345407506%

Multi-Core

1819

32.49955333214222%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

AMD FX-8320 Logo

AMD FX-8320

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Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
FXCollectionCore i5
VisheraCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8
Threads6
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
17.5xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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