Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than FX-8350 - 176 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $185.0 vs $970.7
- Up to 78% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9940X - $1.22 vs $5.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
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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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |