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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1316 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-8320 - 347 vs 318 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$263.71 vs CA$1125.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.83 vs CA$3.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
347
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.24/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$1125
23%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Updated 231 minutes ago
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
318
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$263.71
100%
Value Winner
Amd Fx-8320 125 Am3+ 125 16mb 3500
Buy for CA$263.71 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 230 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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