{"id":89247,"date":"2016-04-20T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=89247"},"modified":"2016-04-20T18:38:57","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T16:38:57","slug":"most-powerful-intel-and-amd-gaming-processors-pricing-and-specifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/89247-most-powerful-intel-and-amd-gaming-processors-pricing-and-specifications","title":{"rendered":"Most powerful Intel and AMD gaming processors – pricing and specifications"},"content":{"rendered":"

The right CPU can make the difference between a sluggish desktop and an efficient, powerful gaming machine.<\/p>\n

With 2016 being the year of VR platform releases and the steadily increasing requirements for gaming hardware, it is important to have a powerful and durable processor.<\/p>\n

These gaming processors were chosen due to their exceptional Passmark score<\/a>, excluding specialised CPUs such as the Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron.<\/p>\n

Check out these high-end Intel and AMD gaming CPUs and their local pricing:<\/p>\n

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Intel Core i7-5960X – R20,162<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Passmark Score: 16,004<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Intel<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Intel i7-5960X Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Number of Cores<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Threads<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache<\/strong><\/td>\n20MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n3.0GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n3.5GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDP<\/strong><\/td>\n140 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

AMD FX-9590 – R4,842<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Passmark Score: 10,259
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"AMD<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
AMD FX-9590 Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Number of Cores<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Threads<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache<\/strong><\/td>\n8 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n4.7GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n5.0GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDP<\/strong><\/td>\n220 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Intel Core i7-4960X – R13,159<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Passmark Score: 13,887
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Intel<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Intel i7-4960X Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Number of Cores<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Threads<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache<\/strong><\/td>\n15MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n3.6GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n4.0GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDP<\/strong><\/td>\n130 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

AMD FX-9370 – R4,552<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Passmark Score: 9,517
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"AMD<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
AMD FX-9370 Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Number of Cores<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Threads<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache<\/strong><\/td>\n8 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n4.4GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n4.7GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDP<\/strong><\/td>\n220 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Intel Core i7-5930K – R11,069<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Passmark Score: 13,626
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Intel<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Intel i7-5930X Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Number of Cores<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Threads<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache<\/strong><\/td>\n15MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n3.5GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n3.7GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDP<\/strong><\/td>\n140 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

AMD FX-8370 – R3,993<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Passmark Score: 8,976
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"AMD<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
AMD FX-8370 Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Number of Cores<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Threads<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache<\/strong><\/td>\n8 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n4.0GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n4.3GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDP<\/strong><\/td>\n125 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Intel Core i7-4930K – R10,183<\/a><\/h3>\n

Passmark Score: 13,058
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Intel<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Intel i7-4930K Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Number of Cores<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Threads<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache<\/strong><\/td>\n12MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n3.4GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n3.9GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDP<\/strong><\/td>\n130 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

AMD FX-8350 – R3,556<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Passmark Score: 8,946
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"AMD<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
AMD FX-8350 Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Number of Cores<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Threads<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache<\/strong><\/td>\n8 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n4.0GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n4.2GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDP<\/strong><\/td>\n125 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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