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In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 457 days newer than Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 88 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790K - 172 vs 171 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 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 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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