Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 653 days older than FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Island 2 than FX-8320 - 123 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |