Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500T outperforms the cheaper FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6500T is 303 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-6500T - CA$250.0 vs CA$310.41
- Up to 17% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6500T - CA$0.91 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-8370 - 286 vs 275 FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8370 doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
275
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
286
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
83%
Price, CA$
CA$310.41
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$310.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8370 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 35 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |