Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 11% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600S - 102 vs 92 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €75.84 vs €205.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-4790K - €0.82 vs €2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €205 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
92
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €75.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |