Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1774 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $74.82 vs $302.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than FX-8320 - 177 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 28 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Core i9 |
Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |