i5-13600 vs FX-8320E

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8320E
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.12
Core i5-13600
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.06
+543%

Core i5-13600 outperforms FX-8320E by a whopping 543% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320E and Core i5-13600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1627282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8361.19
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.1129.21
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147$255

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600 has 7272% better value for money than FX-8320E.

Detailed specifications

FX-8320E and Core i5-13600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size315 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320E and Core i5-13600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3+FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320E and Core i5-13600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

FX-8320E and Core i5-13600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320E and Core i5-13600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320E and Core i5-13600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8320E and Core i5-13600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-8320E and Core i5-13600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8320E and Core i5-13600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320E and Core i5-13600.

PCIe versionn/a5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-8320E 3.12
i5-13600 20.06
+543%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-8320E 4960
i5-13600 31868
+543%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-8320E 438
i5-13600 2519
+475%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-8320E 1685
i5-13600 12372
+634%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.12 20.06
Recency 2 September 2014 4 January 2023
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-13600 has a 542.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 75% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13600 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8320E in performance tests.


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