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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 555 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than FX-8300 - 226 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $112.02 vs $261.54
- Up to 54% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-4790K - $0.53 vs $1.16 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 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 |
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