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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 932 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $64.03 vs $135.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-4790 - $0.45 vs $0.85 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than FX-8150 - 158 vs 143 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
143
90.50632911392405%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.03
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
52.94117647058824%
Price, $
$135
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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