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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than FX-8350 - 226 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $133.09 vs $548.53
- Up to 74% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9980XE - $0.69 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
226
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.69/FPS
25.650557620817843%
Price, €
€608.87
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
213
94.24778761061947%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€147.73
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8350 FX8350 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX 4GHz 8MB 8 cores
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In Stock
Updated 244 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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