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Intel Core i7 4790
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4790 based on its single-core performance and value.
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
8.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700
 | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
| | Newer Jul, 2015 | | Slightly better 3DMark06 CPU score 76 |
by Steven-Bassiri (Aug, 2015)With Z170, support is far north of 26.67x, all the way to 41.33x. Don't expect to overclock that high on launch (they don't even have memory kits that high yet), but 36.00x works pretty well on the ASUS Maximus VIII Hero.
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Released May, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790
- 3.6 GHz
- Quad core
8.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 4790
| | Much better performance per dollar 2.97 pt/$ | | Higher clock speed 3.6 GHz |
| | Significantly better performance per watt 10.77 pt/W | | Better turbo clock speed 1,200 MHz |
by Shawn-Baker (Jun, 2014)Of course there's also the fact that it's got a base clock of 4GHz which is also nice.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6700 vs 4790 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.5 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 68.25W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | May, 2014 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Slightly better 3DMark06 CPU score | 76 | vs | 70.7 | More than 5% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Slightly better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | 259.48 fps | vs | 225.9 fps | Around 15% better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 20.24 $/year | Around 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 73.58 $/year | Around 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Much better performance per dollar | 2.97 pt/$ | vs | 1.04 pt/$ | More than 2.8x better performance per dollar | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 10.77 pt/W | vs | 4.71 pt/W | More than 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | vs | 1,150 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6700 vs 4790
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6700 | vs | 4790 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 32,768 MB | |
details | Core i7 6700 | vs | 4790 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 71°C | Unknown - 72.72°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,200 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 84W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.71 pt/W | 10.77 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 68.25W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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