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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-6700 - 175 vs 174 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $150.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 42% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-4790K - $0.86 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
57.718120805369125%
Price, $
$261.54
57%
FPS Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
174
99.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Updated 360517 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
93.2227829848594%
Multi-Core
4140
94.21939007737824%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-6700
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
47 FPS
$17.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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