Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 273 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $118.64 vs $145.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-6900K - $0.45 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 54 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 6% better in Apex Legends than Pentium G4400 - 277 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 16 vs 2 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
262
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$118.64
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $118.64 on Amazon
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Buy for $145 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |