Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790T outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790T is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-2600 - 273 vs 260 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 45 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - CA$117.91 vs CA$369.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-4790T - CA$0.45 vs CA$1.35 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
273
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.35/FPS
33.33333333333333%
Price, CA$
CA$369
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$369 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3864 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
260
95.23809523809523%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$117.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$117.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3861 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
53.21739130434783%
Multi-Core
2054
60.751257024548956%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |