ProductCore i5-6600Core i7-4790K
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $165
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# CPU Cores 44
Frequency (GHz) 3.3 GHz4 GHz
Cache (MB) 68
TDP (Watts) 65 W88 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2015-06-012014-03-01
TechnicalsCore i5-6600Core i7-4790K
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 11
# CPU Cores 44
Threads/Core 48
Frequency (GHz) 3.3 GHz4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Cache (MB) 68
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography Process (nm) 14 nm22 nm
TDP (Watts) 65 W88 W
Max RAM 64 GB32 GB
RAM Types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35VDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 34.1GB/s25.6GB/s
Max CPU / Package 11
PCI-E Version 33
PCI-E Configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1616
Compatible Sockets FCLGA1151FCLGA1150
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro YesNo
Intel Hyper-Thread NoYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel TSX Sync. Extensions YesNo
Intel 64 YesYes
Intel MyWiFi Yes
Idle States YesYes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Intel SIPP YesNo
Intel SMB Advantage Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Intel Secure Key YesYes
Intel OS Guard YesYes
Trusted Execution YesNo
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i5-6600 vs. Intel Core i7-4790K Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600 vs. Intel Core i7-4790K Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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