Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper FX-6350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 367 days newer than the cheaper FX-6350.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 12% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than FX-6350 - 170 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD FX-6350 - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6350 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6350
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - £52.95 vs £65.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-4790 - £0.35 vs £0.39 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD FX-6350 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |