Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 457 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 88 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-4790K - 209 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €129.97 vs €405.33
- Up to 75% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-4790K - €0.49 vs €1.96 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
207
99.04306220095694%
Value, €/FPS
€1.96/FPS
25%
Price, €
€405.33
32%
Buy for €405.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
209
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €129.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
93.71621621621622%
Multi-Core
4394
89.72840514600776%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 91 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |