Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500T outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500T is 1987 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8320 - 307 vs 296 FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-8500T - $69.47 vs $91.4
- Up to 21% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8500T - $0.26 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 8 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
307
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
78.78787878787878%
Price, €
€101.45
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for €101.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3865 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
296
96.41693811074919%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.11
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €77.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3861 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
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Apr 2nd, 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 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |