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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1316 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - CA$263.71 vs CA$288.62
- Up to 1% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6850K - CA$2.38 vs CA$2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than FX-8320 - 120 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
111
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$263.71
100%
Value Winner
Amd Fx-8320 125 Am3+ 125 16mb 3500
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
120
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.41/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$288.62
91%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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