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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320E on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 303 days newer than the more expensive FX-8320E.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320E
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than FX-8320E - 215 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than FX-8320E - $39.51 vs $178.02
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8320E - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320E doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD FX-8320E Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+OEM Pack - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 95 W - FD832EWMW8KHK
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-8320E
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320E | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8320E or Core i5-6500
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
72 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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