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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1316 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than FX-8320 - 183 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $102.02 vs $120.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6850K - $0.58 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 125 vs 140 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
87.87878787878786%
Price, $
$120
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Updated 358170 minutes ago
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
176
96.17486338797814%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$102.02
100%
Value Winner
OEM AMD FX-8320 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ Pack
Buy for $102.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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