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 Rust than Core i7-6700 - 194 vs 190 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $87.75 vs $93.86
- Up to 6% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-4790K - $0.51 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 |