Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7500 is 1533 days newer than the more expensive FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-8300 - 344 vs 318 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than FX-8300 - $89.0 vs $112.02
- Up to 26% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than FX-8300 - $0.26 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
344
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |