The FX-6350 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's £106.67 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6350
- Up to 73% cheaper – £39.99 vs £146.66
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i7-8700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads
FX-6350 vs Core i7-8700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, £
£146.66
27%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
30%
FX-6350 vs Core i7-8700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6350 vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6350 vs Core i7-8700 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6350
Apr 29th, 2013
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
91%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6350 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
