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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320E on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 124 days older than the more expensive FX-8320E.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than FX-8320E - 138 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than FX-8320E - $135.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 33% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than FX-8320E - $0.98 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD FX-8320E - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320E doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-8320E Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+OEM Pack - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 95 W - FD832EWMW8KHK
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/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-8320E
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320E | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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