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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-2600S - 174 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $128.36 vs $235.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-2600S - $0.74 vs $1.48 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.36
100%
FPS and 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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Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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