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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 426 days older than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6700 - 180 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$231.06 vs CA$269.61
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
93.2227829848594%
Multi-Core
4140
94.21939007737824%
Intel Core i7-4790K | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-6700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
53 FPS
CA$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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44 FPS
CA$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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25 FPS
CA$32.04/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$800.99
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