Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2300 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2300 is 653 days older than the more expensive FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Island 2 than FX-8320 - 120 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than FX-8320 - $45.0 vs $95.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |