Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 555 days newer than the more expensive FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than FX-8320 - 86 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than FX-8320 - CA$96.99 vs CA$239.75
- Up to 63% better value when playing Remnant II than FX-8320 - CA$1.13 vs CA$3.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$239.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 300 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
86
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$96.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$96.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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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 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |