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Core i5-2500S vs FX-8300

Core i5-2500S vs FX-8300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500S

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Intel Core i5-2500S CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 2,7 GHz 6M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 34.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76127 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

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Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300

Buy for 73.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76127 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500S

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Intel Core i5-2500S CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 2,7 GHz 6M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 34.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76127 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300

Buy for 73.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76127 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-2500S outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500S is 653 days older than the more expensive FX-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S

  • Performs up to 2% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than FX-8300 - 155 vs 152 FPS
  • Up to 54% cheaper than FX-8300 - €34.03 vs €73.57
  • 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

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

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

155

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€34.03

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500S CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 2,7 GHz 6M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 34.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76127 minutes ago

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

152

98.06451612903226%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€73.57

46%

Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300

Buy for 73.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76127 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo
Core i5-2500S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

586

100%

Multi-Core

1492

86.19295205083766%

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

455

77.64505119453925%

Multi-Core

1731

100%

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo

Intel Core i5-2500S

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AMD FX-8300 Logo

AMD FX-8300

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionFX
Sandy BridgeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
8
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
27.0x
Multiplier16.5x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-2500S or FX-8300

Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate

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