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AMD FX-8370 Eight- vs Intel i5-6500T

The Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz is newer than AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core, while AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core is around 22% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2818 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core×Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+LGA 1151
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 3.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP125W35W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q4 2015
# of Samples14561362
CPU Value21.321.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1618(-9.0%)1778(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6137(0.0%)4764(-22.4%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
6,137
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
4,764
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
21.3
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
21.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
1,618
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
1,778
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP125W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.07
Running cost per day$0.063$0.018
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.325.6
Running cost per year$22.81$6.39
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.