Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-4790K vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Intel
Intel Core i7-4790K
Intel Socket 1150
4000 MHz
4 cores
May 2014
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i5-6600K
Intel Socket 1151
3500 MHz
4 cores
Jul 2015
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i7-4790K131%
- Intel Core i5-6600K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-4790K116%
- Intel Core i5-6600K100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-4790K141%
- Intel Core i5-6600K100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K
- 16% higher single threaded performance.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 41% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 31% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600K
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-4790K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-4790K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| 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 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Haswell | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Haswell | Skylake |
| Release Date | May 2014 | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 | HD Graphics 530 |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1150 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | 72°C |
| Package | | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 177mm² | unknown |
| Process | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4000 MHz | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4400 MHz | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 88 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-4790K4928 points
- Intel Core i5-6600K4485 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-4790K21504 points
- Intel Core i5-6600K16100 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-4790K15488
- Intel Core i5-6600K13321
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-4790K4442
- Intel Core i5-6600K4677
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-4790K17114
- Intel Core i5-6600K15019
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-4790K4016
- Intel Core i5-6600K4217
points - higher is better
Rendering: POV-Ray 3.7
- Intel Core i7-4790K1807
- Intel Core i5-6600K1497
points per second - higher is better
7-zip
- Intel Core i7-4790K25285
- Intel Core i5-6600K15519
MIPS - higher is better
3D Particle Movement (Single Threaded)
- Intel Core i7-4790K145.67
- Intel Core i5-6600K124.08
points - higher is better
3D Particle Movement (Multi Threaded)
- Intel Core i7-4790K831.12
- Intel Core i5-6600K387.48
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- Intel Core i7-4790K9476
- Intel Core i5-6600K7413
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- Intel Core i7-4790K6520
- Intel Core i5-6600K6188
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- Intel Core i7-4790K25082
- Intel Core i5-6600K21324
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4790K1.95
- Intel Core i5-6600K1.88
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4790K9.14
- Intel Core i5-6600K6.93
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4790K174
- Intel Core i5-6600K166
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4790K846
- Intel Core i5-6600K602
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Core i7-4790K7.7
- Intel Core i5-6600K9.5
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- Intel Core i7-4790K5534
- Intel Core i5-6600K3643
MB/s - higher is better
x264 Pass 1
- Intel Core i7-4790K189.14
- Intel Core i5-6600K196.3
FPS - higher is better
x264 Pass 2
- Intel Core i7-4790K51.57
- Intel Core i5-6600K40.1
FPS - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- Intel Core i7-4790K5
- Intel Core i5-6600K3.2
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- Intel Core i7-4790K0.8
- Intel Core i5-6600K0.52
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- Intel Core i7-4790K0.44
- Intel Core i5-6600K0.31
GB/s
Sunspider 1.0
- Intel Core i7-4790K137
- Intel Core i5-6600K64.4
score - higher is better