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CA$144
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 426 days older than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$144.0 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 37% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6700 - CA$1.25 vs CA$1.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
115
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i7-6700
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
CA$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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46 FPS
CA$22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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