Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 982 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-8350 - 133 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than FX-8350 - $39.5 vs $185.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than FX-8350 - $0.3 vs $1.46 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 i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | 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 |
3.2 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 |