Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1940 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 29% better in HITMAN 2 than FX-8300 - 143 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$83.46 vs CA$139.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8500 - CA$0.75 vs CA$0.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
143
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
76%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
111
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$83.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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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 | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |