Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 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 more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than FX-8350 - 164 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than FX-8350 - $139.0 vs $182.02
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8350 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |