Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 427 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $79.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing New World than Core i7-4790K - $0.71 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in New World than Core i5-6600 - 114 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |