The Core i7-4790K is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-9370 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £23.31 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 12% cheaper – £166.66 vs £189.97
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 60% less energy – 88 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of the FX-9370
The Core i7-4790K is better in every way
Core i7-4790K vs FX-9370 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, £
£166.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790K vs FX-9370 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790K vs FX-9370 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790K vs FX-9370 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
94%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
86%
FX-9370
Jun 11th, 2013
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-9370 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| $350.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
88 W | Power Consumption | 220 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
