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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper FX-6350 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 794 days newer than the cheaper FX-6350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 21% better in Dead Island 2 than FX-6350 - 144 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6350
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $99.99 vs $189.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FX-6350
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD FX-6350 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 19.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or FX-6350
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$46.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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