Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 751 days older than Core i7-6900K.
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
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |