Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 607 days older than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than FX-8320 - 148 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $95.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 46% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-990X - $0.65 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
54.16666666666667%
Price, $
$178.02
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3954 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
146
98.64864864864865%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3956 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Gulftown | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |