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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 761 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$369.0 vs CA$1171.29
- Up to 67% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.7 vs CA$2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 45 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-4790T - 545 vs 527 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 20 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
527
96.69724770642202%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$369
100%
Value Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
Buy for CA$369 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4967 minutes ago
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
545
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.15/FPS
32.558139534883715%
Price, CA$
CA$1171.29
31%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
Buy for CA$1,171.29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4968 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
88.8030888030888%
Multi-Core
3381
40.026044749615245%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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