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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 Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 2 than FX-8350 - 114 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than FX-8350 - $178.02 vs $185.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than FX-8350 - $1.56 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
114
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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