Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper FX-6200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2179 days newer than the cheaper FX-6200.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 18% better in New World than FX-6200 - 114 vs 97 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6200 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-6200
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $42.85 vs $174.96
- Up to 71% better value when playing New World than Core i5-8500 - $0.44 vs $1.53 per FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD FX-6200 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 27th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 3 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |