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Intel i7-2700K vs i5-6600K vs i7-4790

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 22647 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz×Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz×Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155FCLGA1151FCLGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W91W84W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$16.61$15.33
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q3 2015Q2 2014
# of Samples1397672714523
CPU Value0.00.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1822(-21.4%)2317(0.0%)2230(-3.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5740(-21.0%)6302(-13.3%)7269(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz
5,740
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
6,302
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,269
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz
1,822
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
2,317
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
2,230
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP95W91W84W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.