Head to head

Intel Core i7-950 vs AMD FX-8320

For gaming, the Intel Core i7-950 is 10% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.

Processor one Processor two

Gaming index 22 20

Cores 4 8

Threads 8 8

Top speed 3.3 GHz 4 GHz

Rated power 130 W 125 W

Games at recommended 126 94

Released20092012

Feeds cards up to (1440p) Intel HD Graphics 4000 no close match

Quick answers

Is the Intel Core i7-950 better than the AMD FX-8320 for gaming?

Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-950 scores 22 and the AMD FX-8320 20.

What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?

At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the Intel HD Graphics 4000 for the Intel Core i7-950, and no close match for the AMD FX-8320.