Product Comparison: Intel Core i5-6600 vs AMD FX-8350

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Intel Core i5-6600 CPU Processor

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AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

Intel

AMD

Model

Core i5-6600

FX-8350

Origin

China

Malaysia

About the Product

New 6th generation Intel Core i5-6600 processor, codenamed Skylake microarchitecture. Designed for Intel LGA 1151 desktop platform. Belongs to the Core i5 family with high overclocking potential.

AMD FX-8350 is an eight-core processor based on the Vishera microarchitecture, manufactured using a 32 nm process technology. The processor frequency is 4 GHz. Includes support for Turbo mode up to 4.2 GHz. The processor has 8 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache. The heat dissipation of the processor is 125 W.

Package Size

Height

4.5 in.

5.5 in.

Width

4.3 in.

5 in.

Depth

3.3 in.

2.8 in.

Weight

0.85 lbs.

1.3 lbs.

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Details

Socket

FCLGA1151

AM3+

Lithography

14 nm

32 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Skylake

Vishera

What customers say about "Details"

Intel Core i5-6600 CPU Processor

Built my computer that I use for gaming and the CPU never has any problems. Installed easily.
LGA1151 is a great socket, easy to find a suitable motherboard.
LGA1151 has excellent performance, one of the best Intel sockets.
Easily installed on the ASUS z170 motherboard.
Good CPU performance, the installation went smoothly.

AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

As good as it gets for this socket type without water cooling.
This is the best processor for the socket.
I find the AMD socket a great deal more stable and less prone to defect.
Easy install in existing socket, adequate cooling.
It was easy to install. Great processor. Amazing performance.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

3.3 GHz

4 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

3.9 GHz

4.2 GHz

Max TDP

65 W

125 W

Max Temperature

71 °C

61 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

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AMD FX-8350

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AMD FX-8350

What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

Intel Core i5-6600 CPU Processor

It can handle pretty much everything you throw at it. In Idle, it is around 30-40 degrees Celsius.
In general, an excellent processor for gamers, good frequency, 4 cores. Good TDP.
There are plenty of technical benchmarks out there on this chip, I don't want to overclock and it met my needs.
With an old gtx760 and a good motherboard, it can easily carry games. Plus the ability to overclock.
An Intel Core i5-6500 paired with a GTX 1660 SUPER OC has proven itself pretty good.

AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

The 8 cores make gaming and multitasking smooth and fluid.
Regular workstation performance is lighting fast, even with image editing and tolerable for video editing.
It runs so fast and well, and really makes my HD 7970 shine.
This processor is stable, reliable and quite fast.
Runs very hot when running to capacity.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

256 kB

384 kB

L2 Cache Size

1024 kB

8000 kB

L3 Cache Size

6000 kB

8000 kB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

32 GB

Memory Types

DDR4

DDR3

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

34.1 GB/s

29.9 GB/s

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

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AMD FX-8350

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AMD FX-8350

What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

Intel Core i5-6600 CPU Processor

I use this processor in a bundle of DDR4 8GB, enough for integrated graphics.
Power efficient and lots of cache, great processor to work with.
14nm technology, high performance, and DDR4 memory. Great CPU for any tasks.
After old Pentium, 6MB of cache feels great!
Support for high-frequency DDR4-1866 / 2133 has a very positive effect on performance.

AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

Performance for the price, reliability, speed, good sized cache. Great processor.
The cores and cache are strong enough to handle single-threaded applications impressively.
This CPU is definitely powerful. The CPU has a large cache which helps in performance.
Plenty of L2 and L3 Cache. Highly recommend.
Huge cache capacity really allow it to perform under large amounts of pressure.

Graphics Specifications

DirectX* Support

Graphics Output

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI

Graphics Video Max Memory

64 GB

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1150 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

350 MHz

Processor Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 530