In Atomfall, the Core i7-2600K is slightly slower than the Core i7-4790K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $18 more expensive!
Core i7-2600K
No clear advantages
Core i7-4790K
- Up to 8% faster in Atomfall – 209 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Atomfall
- Is 3 years and 3 months newer – May 01, 2014 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 3 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 7% cheaper – $231.55 vs $249.95
- Up to 7% cheaper
- Up to 15% better value in Atomfall – $1.10 vs $1.29/FPS
- Up to 15% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 7% less energy – 88 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 7% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-4790K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
193 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
145 FPS
92%
Price, $
$249.95
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
85%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
209 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
157 FPS
100%
Price, $
$231.55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-4790K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-4790K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 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
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600K Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-4790K May 1st, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | May 1st, 2014 |
$317.00 | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1150 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 88 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 1600 MHz (DDR3) |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 4600 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
