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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X is 344 days older than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $185.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 38% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3960X - $1.19 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-8350 - 157 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
61%
Price, $
$301.24
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8350 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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