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FX-6300 vs Core i7-4790K

FX-6300 vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C

Buy for CA$231.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C

Buy for CA$231.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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
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Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

255

96.22641509433963%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$101.54

100%

AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition

Buy for CA$101.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

265

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$231.06

43%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C

Buy for CA$231.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

463

33.38139870223504%

Multi-Core

1453

33.067819754210284%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

AMD FX-6300

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Intel Core i7-4790K

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
May 1st, 2014
FXCollectionCore i7
VisheraCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
88 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
17.5xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

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