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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1774 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 21% better in Dota 2 than FX-8350 - 203 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $185.0 vs $397.83
- Up to 44% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-7940X - $1.1 vs $1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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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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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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