Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 932 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 31% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than FX-6100 - 76 vs 58 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $29.65 vs $145.0
Cyberpunk 2077
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Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Haswell | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |