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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-2600K - 142 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $70.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 70% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790K - $0.56 vs $1.84 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
30.434782608695656%
Price, $
$261.54
26%
FPS Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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In Stock
Updated 361408 minutes ago
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
124
87.32394366197182%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361407 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
48.16149963950973%
Multi-Core
2320
52.79927173418297%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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