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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-4590 - 224 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $79.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6700 - $0.36 vs $0.58 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-4590
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
80 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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69 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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