Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 427 days newer than Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790 - 127 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |