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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 653 days older than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $185.0 vs $390.81
- Up to 52% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2500K - $1.52 vs $3.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-8350 - 124 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
122
98.38709677419355%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
100%
Value Winner
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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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
48.25396825396825%
Price, $
$390.81
47%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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In Stock
Updated 349156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8350 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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