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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1316 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than FX-8320 - 199 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $102.02 vs $651.07
- Up to 83% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-6950X - $0.54 vs $3.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.27/FPS
16.51376146788991%
Price, $
$651.07
15%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
190
95.47738693467338%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/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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In Stock
Updated 349153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | 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 |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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