AMD A10 6800K 

The 32nm processors are available in 65W and 100W configurations and have a die size of 246mm2 with 1.3 billion transistors.

The last key ingredient is the 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 2133MHz 1.5V memory kit and that runs as low as $68.99 shipped.

The A10-6800K is a 4.1GHz part with a 4.4GHz Turbo Mode and a GPU clocked at 844MHz.

The AMD FM2 platform is also reasonably priced as you can pick up a quality brand name AMD A85X chipset powered ATX motherboard like the Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-D3H for $76.49 shipped.

Benchmark Results: The 'Richland' A10-6800K saw a performance gain of 7.6% across all of the cores over the AMD A10-5800K APU.

So, to build a system like this you are looking at $287.48 shipped without messing with any rebates.

Benchmark Results: Hitman: Absolution is tough on discrete graphics cards, so we knew it would be tough on processor graphics.

The AMD Trinity and Richland APUs have better graphics performance, but just half the physics performance.

Each benchmark produces a score you can use to compare systems as well as detailed results from the individual workloads.

The game has been built on Crystal Dynamics's game engine called the "Crystal Engine" and the graphics look fantastic.

BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games, and published by 2K Games.

Here you have a processor that can run games faster than Intel and it costs far less.

Overall, that's a small win for AMD as far as Richland's total power efficiency is concerned.

Typically, AMD and Intel are able to extract an additional speed grade or two at a given TDP as a process node matures and chip designs are tweaked for optimal results.

Not too shabby and AMD has improved the power efficiency with Richland!