Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 668 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $105.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700 - $0.56 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4930K - 206 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
189
91.74757281553399%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$105
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $105 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358214 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
76.7123287671233%
Price, $
$150
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for $150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358216 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
662
51.198762567672084%
Multi-Core
3336
80.57971014492755%
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |