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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6800K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6800K is 751 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 23 than Core i7-4790S - 206 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $103.0 vs $274.5
- Up to 63% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-4790S - $0.5 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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