The Phenom X3 8650 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6600 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $73.94 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 75% cheaper – $25.05 vs $98.99
Advantages of the Core i5-6600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i5-6600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Average FPS
163
89%
Min 1% FPS
110
90%
Price, $
$25.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, $
$98.99
25%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
28%
Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i5-6600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i5-6600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i5-6600 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Cores
3-core
75%
L3 Cache
2 MB
33%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $224.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Toliman | Codename | Skylake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 4 |
| 3 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
