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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 761 days older than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $65.81 vs $84.08
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
99.75490196078431%
Multi-Core
3852
68.04451510333863%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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