Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper FX-6350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 795 days older than the cheaper FX-6350.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-6350 - 186 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6350 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6350
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $99.99 vs $178.02
- Up to 44% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-990X - $0.54 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
56.250000000000014%
Price, $
$178.02
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2432 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
FPS
184
98.9247311827957%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2434 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD FX-6350 |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Gulftown | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 19.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |