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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1774 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than FX-8350 - 160 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$182.45 vs CA$510.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.2 vs CA$3.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.19/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$510.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
152
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$182.45
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8350 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 4 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
Buy for CA$182.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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