Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 230 days older than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 11% better in FIFA 23 than FX-4100 - 101 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$31.73 vs CA$339.58
- Up to 90% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-990X - CA$0.35 vs CA$3.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
101
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.36/FPS
10.416666666666666%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
9%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$339.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4853 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
91
90.0990099009901%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$31.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$31.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4853 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD FX-4100 |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Gulftown | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |