Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper FX-6350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 367 days newer than the cheaper FX-6350.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 23% better in Dead Island 2 than FX-6350 - 146 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD FX-6350 - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6350 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6350
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $100.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-4790 - $0.84 vs $0.92 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
91.30434782608695%
Price, $
$135
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349043 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
FPS
119
81.5068493150685%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349042 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD FX-6350 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |