Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 427 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 88 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-4790K - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €188.88 vs €261.4
- Up to 28% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-4790K - €1.08 vs €1.5 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
175
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 91 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |