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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 3443 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $64.03 vs $150.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-11500 - $0.2 vs $0.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 16% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-8150 - 370 vs 318 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8150 or Core i5-11500
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
79 FPS
$16.32/FPS
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Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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79 FPS
$32.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,549
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79 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
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79 FPS
$16.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
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79 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
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79 FPS
$14.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,179
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79 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,209
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79 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,289
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79 FPS
$18.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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