AMD FX-8350 (4.0 GHz) vs Intel Core i5-2500K OC (4.0 GHz)

Q: "Why is the i5 overclocked and the FX-8350 isn&You should compare them both overclocked! They&different architectures, so it&meaningless to equalize the frequencies, you should just overclock them both to their typical maximum overclock, or leave them both at stock, and compare them at those settings!" A: You&absolutely right. Purposely putting them at the same frequency just to put them "on a level playing field" or something like that is a nonsensical move. If you&going to factor in overclocking, it makes much more sense to put them both at a typical overclock and compare them like that. In this case, the i5 is overclocked and the FX-8350 isn&which does give the appearance of giving the i5 an unfair advantage. However, suppose I compared them both overclocked; 4.0 GHz isn&anywhere near the limit of Sandy Bridge, a typical max overclock would be around 4.8 GHz, and hitting 5.0 GHz isn&uncommon. For the FX-8350, a typical max overclock is also around 4.8 GHz, and 5.0 GHz isn&uncommon. So even both at max overclock, they&still be put at the same frequency, and the test results would be the same. Testing them both at 4.0 GHz is just a more relaxed version of it, rather than testing both at 4.8. The fact that 4.0 also happens to be the FX&default frequency while the i5&default is set lower is ultimately irrelevant, as stock frequencies are basically arbitrary numbers chosen by Intel and AMD, and if you overclock then the default settings are meaningless. There¬hing...