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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 751 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4790S - 484 vs 479 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $119.0 vs $588.88
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
92.04633204633204%
Multi-Core
3737
44.24055877826447%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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