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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1094 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $74.95 vs $120.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6900K - $0.35 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 84 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 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-4770 - 217 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770 - 16 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
213
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ LGA 1150 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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