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The Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz uses around 30% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 35458 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | LGA 1151 | LGA1150 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.4 GHz | 4.0 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.0 GHz | Up to 4.4 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 8) | 4 (Threads: 8) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB | |
TDP | 65W | 88W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $11.86 | $16.06 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q3 2015 | Q2 2014 | |
# of Samples | 12241 | 23217 | |
CPU Value | 20.7 | 0.0 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2281(-7.5%) | 2467(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 8059(-0.1%) | 8069(0.0%) |
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz | 8,059 | |
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz | 8,069 | |
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Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz | 20.7 | |
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz | NA | |
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Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz | 2,281 | |
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz | 2,467 | |
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Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz | Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz | |
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Max TDP | 65W | 88W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |