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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 1774 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 9% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-8350 - 169 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $185.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-7980XE - $1.19 vs $6.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.5/FPS
18.307692307692307%
Price, $
$1099
16%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
155
91.71597633136095%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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