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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2004 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than FX-8350 - 264 vs 255 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
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $185.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.73 vs $0.74 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
61 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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