Key Differences
In short — Core i7-980X outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-980X is 575 days older than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $64.03 vs $148.02
- Up to 55% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-980X - $0.45 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than FX-8150 - 146 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Gulftown |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
18.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |