Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 761 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$369.0 vs CA$407.53
- Up to 8% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-6900K - CA$1.49 vs CA$1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 45 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-4790T - 251 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 16 vs 8 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
248
98.80478087649402%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$369
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$369 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4938 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
251
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.62/FPS
91.9753086419753%
Price, CA$
CA$407.53
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$407.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4939 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
91.85303514376997%
Multi-Core
3381
47.499297555493115%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |