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Core i7-980X vs FX-8320

Core i7-980X vs FX-8320: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-980X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for $148.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76931 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $74.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76932 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-980X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for $148.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76931 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $74.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76932 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-980X 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 i7-980X is 952 days older than the cheaper FX-8320.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X

  • Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than FX-8320 - 158 vs 157 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-8320

  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $74.82 vs $148.02
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

158

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$148.02

50%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for $148.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76931 minutes ago

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

157

99.36708860759494%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$74.82

100%

LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $74.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76932 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

100%

Multi-Core

2604

100%

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

459

82.85198555956678%

Multi-Core

1819

69.85407066052227%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

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AMD FX-8320 Logo

AMD FX-8320

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionFX
GulftownCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
25.0x
Multiplier17.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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