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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1774 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $102.02 vs $357.22
- Up to 67% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-7960X - $0.49 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield V than FX-8320 - 239 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 32 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
208
87.02928870292888%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$102.02
100%
Value Winner
OEM AMD FX-8320 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ Pack
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
32.88590604026845%
Price, $
$357.22
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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