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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 115% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than FX-8320 - 103 vs 48 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $95.0 vs $1388.88
- Up to 85% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9940X - $1.98 vs $13.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
103
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.48/FPS
14.688427299703264%
Price, $
$1388.88
6%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
48
46.601941747572816%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition Processor
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In Stock
Updated 33223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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