Intel Core i5-6600K vs Intel Core i7-4790K
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-4790K is 7% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 45 48
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 8
Top speed 3.9 GHz 4.4 GHz
Rated power 91 W 88 W
Games at recommended 182 190
Released20152014
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-6600K better than the Intel Core i7-4790K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-4790K scores 48 and the Intel Core i5-6600K 45.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti for the Intel Core i5-6600K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 for the Intel Core i7-4790K.