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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 457 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-4790K - 202 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$189.22 vs CA$232.47
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 88 vs 91 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
93.71621621621622%
Multi-Core
4394
89.72840514600776%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-4790K
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
CA$21.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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