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In short — FX-8150 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8150 is 276 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 70% cheaper than FX-8150 - $18.27 vs $59.97
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB
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FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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