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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700 is 426 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790 - 144 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $130.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-4790 - $0.9 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-4790
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
37 FPS
$21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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29 FPS
$27.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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