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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper FX-6350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1620 days newer than the cheaper FX-6350.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than FX-6350 - 118 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-6350 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6350 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6350
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $100.0 vs $208.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700K - $0.92 vs $1.76 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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 i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FX-6350
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD FX-6350 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 19.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or FX-6350
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
$25.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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