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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 427 days newer than Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 88 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 0% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-4790K - 257 vs 256 FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
256
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.36
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel Core I7-4790K I7 4790K 4.0 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 88W 8M LGA 1150 CPU Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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