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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 942 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than FX-6100 - 143 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 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 75% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $29.65 vs $117.23
Metro Exodus
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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