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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 555 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Space than FX-6300 - 151 vs 145 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $74.04 vs $261.54
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-4790K - $0.51 vs $1.73 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or FX-6300
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$77.16/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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18 FPS
$66.67/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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