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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2004 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-8350 - 165 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than FX-8350 - CA$153.99 vs CA$182.45
- Up to 21% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-8350 - CA$0.93 vs CA$1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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AMD FX-Series FX-8350 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 4 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Updated 5062 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or FX-8350
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
32 FPS
CA$87.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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