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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $169
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 2552 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 13% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than FX-8320 - 253 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $102.02 vs $820.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10940X - $0.46 vs $3.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
253
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.24/FPS
14.19753086419753%
Price, $
$820
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 350377 minutes ago
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
224
88.53754940711462%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/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 350376 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
| Cascade Lake | 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 |
4.6 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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