Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1940 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 15% better in Lost Ark than FX-4300 - 256 vs 223 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €24.38 vs €182.45
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
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Feb 14th, 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 | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |