Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i7-4600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1003 days newer than Core i7-4600U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4600U
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 15 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-4600U - 202 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4600U - 16 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4600U | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 5000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |