Intel Core i7-6900K vs Intel Core i7-4770K
Summary
Intel Core i7-6900K
149%
Intel Core i7-4770K
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-6900K
100%
Intel Core i7-4770K
102%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-6900K
202%
Intel Core i7-4770K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-6900K |
Much higher multi threaded performance (around 102% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-4770K |
56 watts lower power draw. |
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-6900K. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-6900K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
Intel Core i7-6900K | | Intel Core i7-4770K | |
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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 | | | |
TXT | | | |
CLMUL | | | |
FMA3 | | | |
F16C | | | |
BMI1 | | | |
BMI2 | | | |
Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-6900K | | Intel Core i7-4770K | |
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Architecture | Intel_Broadwell | vs | Intel_Haswell |
Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
Codename | Broadwell-E | vs | Haswell |
Release Date | May 2016 | vs | Jun 2013 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-6900K | | Intel Core i7-4770K | |
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Cores | 8 | vs | 4 |
Threads | 16 | vs | 8 |
SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 4600 |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-6900K | | Intel Core i7-4770K | |
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L1 Cache | 32 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 Cache | 20480 KB (shared) | vs | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-6900K | | Intel Core i7-4770K | |
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Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 | vs | Intel Socket 1150 |
Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | 72°C |
Package | | vs | |
Die Size | unknown | vs | 177mm² |
Process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-6900K | | Intel Core i7-4770K | |
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Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
Turbo Clock | 3700 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
TDP | 140 W | vs | 84 W |
Intel Core i7-6900K
4144 points
Intel Core i7-4770K
4368 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-6900K
34406 points
Intel Core i7-4770K
18816 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better