Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 761 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790 - 127 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $98.71 vs $328.3
- Up to 69% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6950X - $0.88 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
127
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.87/FPS
30%
Price, €
€364.41
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for €364.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
125
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €109.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |