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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 457 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $100.15 vs $138.89
- Up to 26% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-6700K - $0.23 vs $0.31 per FPS
- 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 DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4790K - 491 vs 487 FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
487
99.18533604887983%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.17
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
491
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
74.19354838709677%
Price, €
€154.17
72%
FPS Winner
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
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 |
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