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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — FX-8350 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-660 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-8350 is 1020 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 19% cheaper than FX-8350 - $149.95 vs $185.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than FX-8350 - $0.96 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-660 - 157 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
156
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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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
Max
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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