Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 457 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-4590S - 351 vs 338 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $52.87 vs $180.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6700K - $0.16 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8146 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
338
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.87
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $52.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
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Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |