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Core i5-2500K vs FX-8320

Core i5-2500K vs FX-8320: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 60 minutes ago

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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 60 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 653 days older than FX-8320.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than FX-8320 - 191 vs 190 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8320

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

191

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

190

99.47643979057592%

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 60 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

100%

Multi-Core

1921

100%

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

459

71.05263157894737%

Multi-Core

1819

94.69026548672566%

Intel Core i5-2500K

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AMD FX-8320

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionFX
Sandy BridgeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
33.0x
Multiplier17.5x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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