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Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Handbrake, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Gears 5, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, 3DMark, Furmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:
  • Death Stranding
  • Valorant
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Valheim
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Overwatch
  • Halo Infinite
  • Borderlands 3
  • Last Man Standing
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Apex Legends
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Fortnite
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Fallout 76

   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or Intel Core i5-6600K.


 
Intel Core i5-6600K
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-6600K51% FX-8350 Eight-Core51%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-6600K52% FX-8350 Eight-Core51%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite92.991.0
Valorant105.5103.4
Cyberpunk 207759.157.9
Apex Legends99.297.2
Call of Duty Warzone79.177.6
Overwatch85.583.8
Red Dead Redemption 272.871.4
DOOM Eternal52.851.7
Warzone82.380.7
Assassin's Creed88.686.9
Valheim87.685.9
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i5-6600K51% FX-8350 Eight-Core16%
To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-6600K is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core since it has less power consumption: 91W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i5-6600K AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core16696
Cinbench 15 Multi-core600665
Cinbench 20 Single-core395209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core15721298
Cinbench 23 Single-core1041581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core39653804

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-6600K AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core23561551
Multi-Core62865940

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-6600K AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core1399608
Multi-Core47662973

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

Intel Core i5-6600K AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement dateSeptember 26, 2015October 01, 2012
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketFCLGA1151AM3+
Core nameSkylakeVishera
Architecturex86Piledriver
Generation61
Turbo Frequency3.9 MHz4.2 MHz
Frequency3.5 MHz4 MHz
Cores48
Threads48
Bus rate8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm32 nm
Transistors count2460 millions1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)91 W125 W
Memory typeDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35VDDR3
Max. Memory64 Gb
Memory Frequency1866
Memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s
L1 cache384KB
L2 cache8MB
L3 cache6 MB8MB
OverclockingNoYes
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
FD8350FRW8KHK
FD8350FRHKBOX
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-8350 Eight-Core is 12% better than Core i5-6600K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 4 more core than Core i5-6600K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6600K is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 10
   Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-6600K and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i5-6600K - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core - all data

•  Cinebench r23 score
•  Cinebench r15 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark


Intel Core i5-6600K Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-9600KF
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE


AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-7200U
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-6200U
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Core i5-6300U
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i7-7500U
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050e
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Ryzen Embedded R1305G
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Core i3-1115GRE
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250C
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 3 3350U
• Vs Athlon PRO 200U
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Pentium Silver N6005
• Vs Pentium Silver N6000
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150U
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400E
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400TE
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400T
• Vs Core i7-10510Y
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i5-7442EQ
• Vs Core i7-8565UC
• Vs Core i3-1000NG4
• Vs Core i7-1060NG7
• Vs Core i5-10210Y
• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-8265UC
• Vs Core i5-8365UE
• Vs Core i3-9100T
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Core i5-6442EQ
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i7-8665U
• Vs Core i5-8365U
• Vs Core i3-9300T
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i5-4670R
• Vs Core i3-8100T
• Vs Core i3-8300T
• Vs Core i3-7350K
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Core i3-6100
• Vs Core i5-6500T
• Vs Core i5-7600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 1500X
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
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