Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 982 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield 2042 than FX-8350 - 160 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than FX-8350 - CA$118.88 vs CA$182.45
- Up to 42% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than FX-8350 - CA$0.74 vs CA$1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
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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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |