Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1003 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $131.71 vs $145.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6900K - $0.98 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-4440 - 139 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
134
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.71
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $131.71 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |