Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6700 - 131 vs 129 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €157.91 vs €215.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-4790K - €1.22 vs €1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
129
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.91
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 18388 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |