Intel Core i7-4790 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Summary
Intel Core i7-4790
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
101%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-4790
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
109%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-4790
110%
Intel Core i5-6600K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-4790 |
10% higher multi threaded performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6600K |
9% higher single threaded performance. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
Intel Core i7-4790 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
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MMX | | | |
SSE | | | |
SSE2 | | | |
SSE3 | | | |
SSSE3 | | | |
SSE4.2 | | | |
AVX | | | |
AVX2 | | | |
EIST | | | |
Intel 64 | | | |
XD bit | | | |
VT-x | | | |
VT-d | | | |
HTT | | | |
AES-NI | | | |
TSX | | | |
TXT | | | |
CLMUL | | | |
FMA3 | | | |
F16C | | | |
BMI1 | | | |
BMI2 | | | |
vPro | | | |
Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-4790 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
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Architecture | Intel_Haswell | vs | Intel_Skylake |
Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR4 |
Codename | Haswell | vs | Skylake |
Release Date | May 2014 | vs | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-4790 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
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Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 | vs | HD Graphics 530 |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-4790 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
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L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-4790 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
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Socket | Intel Socket 1150 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | 72°C |
Package | | vs | FC-LGA12C |
Die Size | 177mm² | vs | unknown |
Process | 22 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-4790 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
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Cpu Frequency | 3500 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
Turbo Clock | 3900 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
TDP | 84 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Core i7-4790
4368 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
4485 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
18816 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
16100 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
13330
Intel Core i5-6600K
13321
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
3771
Intel Core i5-6600K
4677
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
14356
Intel Core i5-6600K
15019
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
3492
Intel Core i5-6600K
4217
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
5926
Intel Core i5-6600K
6188
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
22667
Intel Core i5-6600K
21324
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
1.79
Intel Core i5-6600K
1.88
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
8.29
Intel Core i5-6600K
6.93
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
158
Intel Core i5-6600K
166
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
765
Intel Core i5-6600K
602
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
9.08
Intel Core i5-6600K
9.5
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i7-4790
171
Intel Core i5-6600K
196.3
FPS - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4790
46
Intel Core i5-6600K
40.1
FPS - higher is better