Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 932 days newer than FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 10% better in No Man's Sky than FX-6100 - 171 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 84 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
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
