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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 555 days newer than the more expensive FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-8320 - 204 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than FX-8320 - $135.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than FX-8320 - $0.66 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition Processor
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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