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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2564 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 75% better in Counter-Strike 2 than FX-8150 - 407 vs 233 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $64.03 vs $170.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9600K - $0.27 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
407
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
64.28571428571429%
Price, $
$170
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
233
57.24815724815725%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.03
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Updated 361718 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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