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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790T 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 i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-4790T - 199 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - CA$110.7 vs CA$369.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-4790T - CA$0.56 vs CA$1.87 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
197
98.99497487437185%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.87/FPS
29.946524064171125%
Price, CA$
CA$369
30%
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Updated 3858 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
199
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$110.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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In Stock
Updated 3859 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
89.42457231726283%
Multi-Core
3381
95.1858108108108%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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