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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790T outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790T is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-2600K - 156 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 45 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - CA$153.15 vs CA$369.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-4790T - CA$1.01 vs CA$2.37 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
156
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.37/FPS
42.61603375527426%
Price, CA$
CA$369
41%
FPS Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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In Stock
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
151
96.7948717948718%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
Buy for CA$153.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
58.08695652173913%
Multi-Core
2320
68.61875184856552%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
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 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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