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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 1218 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - 682 vs 622 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $70.0 vs $255.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4790S - $0.11 vs $0.37 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
682
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
29.72972972972973%
Price, $
$255
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
Buy for $255 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361158 minutes ago
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
622
91.20234604105572%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/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 361157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
56.04026845637584%
Multi-Core
2320
62.08188386406208%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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