Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 565 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $35.11 vs $200.71
- Up to 81% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-4790S - $0.5 vs $2.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than FX-4300 - 86 vs 78 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |