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Core i7-4790S vs FX-6100

Core i7-4790S vs FX-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790S

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S

Buy for 95.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76538 minutes ago

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AMD FX-6100

3.3 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6100 Logo
for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor

Buy for 24.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76537 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790S

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S

Buy for 95.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76538 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6100

3.3 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6100 Logo
for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor

Buy for 24.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76537 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 942 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S

  • Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-6100 - 136 vs 121 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-6100

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $21.68 vs $85.71
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014


FPS

136

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€95.14

25%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S

Buy for 95.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76538 minutes ago

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

121

88.97058823529412%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€24.06

100%

for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor

Buy for 24.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76537 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014


Single-Core

1192

100%

Multi-Core

3737

100%

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

381

31.963087248322147%

Multi-Core

1224

32.75354562483275%

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo

Intel Core i7-4790S

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AMD FX-6100 Logo

AMD FX-6100

May 11th, 2014
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Core i7CollectionFX
HaswellCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0x
Multiplier16.5x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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