Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 932 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $64.03 vs $135.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4790 - $0.09 vs $0.18 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than FX-8150 - 756 vs 682 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $64.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
18.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |