Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper FX-4350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 795 days older than the cheaper FX-4350.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dota 2 than FX-4350 - 171 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4350 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4350
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$120.26 vs CA$339.58
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-990X - CA$0.72 vs CA$1.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
171
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.99/FPS
36.18090452261307%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$339.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1809 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
FPS
167
97.6608187134503%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.26
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$120.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1811 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD FX-4350 |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Gulftown | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 19.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |