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In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive FX-9370 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1709 days newer than the more expensive FX-9370.
Advantages of AMD FX-9370
- 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 89% better in Diablo IV than FX-9370 - 189 vs 100 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than FX-9370 - $136.25 vs $191.43
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9370 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-9370 Octa-core (8 Core) 4.40 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+Retail Pack
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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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FX-9370
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9370 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | 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 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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