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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8370 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500 is 1332 days older than the more expensive FX-8370.
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than FX-8370 - 189 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than FX-8370 - $194.3 vs $278.02
- Up to 30% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than FX-8370 - $1.03 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8370 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FD8370FRHKBOX FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.3
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8370 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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