Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 416 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790S - 170 vs 169 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $117.23 vs $120.0
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
92.18870843000774%
Multi-Core
3737
90.26570048309178%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 11th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |