Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6850K is 751 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-4790S - 541 vs 532 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $84.08 vs $123.57
- Up to 35% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-4790S - $0.17 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
541
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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May 11th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |