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The Core i5-8500 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8320 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $3.86 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-8500

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 4% cheaper$98.16 vs $102.02
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of the FX-8320

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads

Core i5-8500 vs FX-8320 for Gaming

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Core i5-8500 vs FX-8320 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-8500 vs FX-8320 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

Feb 14th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1394

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4838

100%

AMD FX-8320 Logo

FX-8320

Oct 23rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

460

33%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1804

37%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-8500 vs FX-8320 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

Feb 14th, 2018


Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

9 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

86%

Turbo Frequency

4.1 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

AMD FX-8320 Logo

FX-8320

Oct 23rd, 2012


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

89%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

90%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-8320 Logo

FX-8320

General
Feb 14th, 2018
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
$192.00MSRP
$169.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Coffee LakeCodenameVishera
65 W
Power Consumption125 W
Performance
6Cores
8
6Threads
8
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
9 MB
L3 Cache8 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR3
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
NoOverclockable
Yes

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