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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1808 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than FX-8350 - 281 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than FX-8350 - $125.0 vs $188.02
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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OEM AMD FX-8350 125W AM3+ Eight Core 4.0GHz Desktop CPU
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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