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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 982 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 21% better in Dead Island 2 than FX-8350 - 144 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than FX-8350 - CA$146.24 vs CA$209.7
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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AMD FD8350FRHKBOX FX-8350 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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