Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-990X outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-990X is 607 days older than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-8350 - 192 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than FX-8350 - $178.02 vs $185.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-8350 - $0.93 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8350 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Gulftown |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |