Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 555 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$101.54 vs CA$231.06
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than FX-6300 - 265 vs 255 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |