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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 427 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 0% better in Rocket League than Core i7-4790 - 710 vs 707 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - CA$118.88 vs CA$144.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-4790 - CA$0.17 vs CA$0.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
710
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Updated 17080 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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