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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 555 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 25% better in Starfield than FX-8300 - 55 vs 44 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $47.98 vs $135.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-4790 - $1.09 vs $2.45 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.45/FPS
44.48979591836735%
Price, $
$135
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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CHUANGWEI AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W FX-8300 Bulk Package
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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