Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700 is 426 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790 - 117 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $130.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790 - $1.11 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $130 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |