The Core i5-6600T is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $102.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600T
- Consumes up to 60% less energy – 35 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 57% cheaper – $77.00 vs $179.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6600T vs Core i7-4790K
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6600T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
478
99%
Min 1% FPS
358
99%
Price, $
$179.95
42%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
41%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
482
100%
Min 1% FPS
362
100%
Price, $
$77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Core i5-6600T vs Core i7-4790K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6600T vs Core i7-4790K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600T vs Core i7-4790K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600T | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
$213.00 | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
35 W | Power Consumption | 88 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
