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Core i7-990X vs FX-4100

Core i7-990X vs FX-4100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for CA$339.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4853 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4100 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$31.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4853 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for CA$339.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4853 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4100 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$31.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4853 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

101

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.36/FPS

10.416666666666666%

Price, CA$

CA$339.58

9%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for CA$339.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4853 minutes ago

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

91

90.0990099009901%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.35/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$31.73

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$31.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4853 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

100%

Multi-Core

2626

100%

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

409

72.38938053097344%

Multi-Core

1028

39.14699162223915%

Intel Core i7-990X

vs

AMD FX-4100

Feb 24th, 2011Release Date
Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7CollectionFX
GulftownCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
130 WTDP
95 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
26.0x
Multiplier18.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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