Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i7-4980HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1003 days newer than Core i7-4980HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4980HQ
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 47 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-4980HQ - 159 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4980HQ - 16 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4980HQ | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 5200 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |