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3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score

Core i7-6700 10290 points
Core i5-4590 6240 points
Difference: 4050 (65%)

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7-6700 27.2 GT/s
Core i5-4590 13.2 GT/s
Difference: 14 (106%)

Core Speed

Core i7-6700 3.4 GHz
Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz
Difference: 0.1 (3%)

Threads

Core i7-6700 8
Core i5-4590 4
Difference: 4 (100%)

TDP

Core i5-4590 84 Watts
Core i7-6700 65 Watts
Difference: 19 (29%)

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Specifications

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Model Core i5-4590 Core i7-6700
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Haswell Skylake-S
Core Speed 3.3 GHz 3.4 GHz
Hyperthreading No Yes
Cores / Modules 4 4
Total Threads 4 8
Turbo 2/3/4/4 3/4/5/6
L2 Cache 4 x 256 KB 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache 6 MB 8 MB
GPU Model HD Graphics 4600 HD Graphics 530
TDP 84 Watts 65 Watts
Socket LGA 1150 LGA 1151
Released 2014-05-01 2015-09-01