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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper FX-4130 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 612 days newer than the cheaper FX-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 2000% better in Cities: Skylines II than FX-4130 - 21 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 72% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than FX-4130 - $6.43 vs $22.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD FX-4130 - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4130 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4130
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $22.92 vs $135.0
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
21
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
16%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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AMD FX-Series FX-4130 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 125W Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FX-4130
Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD FX-4130 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 27th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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