The FX-6350 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $3.67 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6350
- Up to 4% cheaper – $82.02 vs $85.69
Advantages of the Core i7-4790
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 33% less energy – 84 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
FX-6350 vs Core i7-4790 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, $
$85.69
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
FX-6350 vs Core i7-4790 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6350 vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6350 vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6350
Apr 29th, 2013
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
95%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6350 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
