Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3330S outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3330S is 50 days older than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 19% cheaper than FX-8350 - $149.95 vs $185.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than FX-8350 - $0.92 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |