Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500S outperforms FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500S is 653 days older than FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-8320 - 191 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 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 i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
