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 i7-4790K
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6600 - 294 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $79.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 70% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790K - $0.27 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |