Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 555 days newer than FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 20% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than FX-6300 - 535 vs 445 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
535
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |