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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - £65.99 vs £128.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-6700 - £0.42 vs £0.81 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-4790 - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
158
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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Intel Core i7 Quad-Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Processor CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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