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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 555 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$182.45 vs CA$253.49
- Up to 18% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-4790K - CA$1.84 vs CA$2.24 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 14% better in Alan Wake 2 than FX-8350 - 113 vs 99 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
99
87.61061946902655%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$182.45
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8350 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 4 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
113
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.24/FPS
82.14285714285714%
Price, CA$
CA$253.49
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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In Stock
Updated 58294 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8350 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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