Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4771 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4771 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1003 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4771.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $103.73 vs $145.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6900K - $0.19 vs $0.27 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 1% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-4771 - 539 vs 532 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4771 - 16 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
532
98.7012987012987%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350210 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
539
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
70.37037037037037%
Price, $
$145
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350210 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1193
95.28753993610223%
Multi-Core
3857
54.18656926102838%
Intel Core i7-4771 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |