Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 751 days newer than Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 0% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-4790S - 223 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
95.2076677316294%
Multi-Core
3737
52.500702444506885%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
