Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600K - 100 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - £65.99 vs £118.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600K - £0.66 vs £1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
100
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.66/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |