Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 565 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than FX-8300 - 183 vs 167 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $73.12 vs $157.21
- Up to 48% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790S - $0.49 vs $0.95 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |