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AMD FX-8370 Eight- vs Intel i7-4790T

The AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1599 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core×Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
Price $288.02 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM3+LGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP125W45W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$8.21
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q2 2014
# of Samples1459140
CPU Value21.325.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1618(-22.8%)2095(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6140(-3.4%)6356(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
6,140
Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz
6,356
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
21.3
Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz
25.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
1,618
Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz
2,095
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP125W45W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.09
Running cost per day$0.063$0.022
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.332.9
Running cost per year$22.81$8.21
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.