Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 28% better in Rust than FX-4100 - 194 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €22.88 vs €208.88
- Up to 86% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-8500 - €0.15 vs €1.08 per FPS
Rust
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD FX-4100 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |