Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 303 days newer than FX-8370.
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8370 - 157 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.47
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8370 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |