In Battlefield 6, the FX-8350 is quite a bit slower than the Core i7-8700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $64 more expensive!
FX-8350
No clear advantages
Core i7-8700K
- Up to 34% faster in Battlefield 6 – 82 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 34% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 4 years and 11 months newer – Oct 05, 2017 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 4 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 25% cheaper – $194.00 vs $258.02
- Up to 25% cheaper
- Up to 44% better value in Battlefield 6 – $2.36 vs $4.22/FPS
- Up to 44% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
FX-8350 vs Core i7-8700K: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
61 FPS
74%
Min 1% FPS
46 FPS
75%
Price, $
$258.02
75%
Value, $/FPS
$4.22/FPS
56%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
82 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
61 FPS
100%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8350 vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8350 vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
89%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
70%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-8350 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-8700K Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Released | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
