Intel Core i5-4470S vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4470S and Intel Core i7-6700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-4470S

Intel Core i7-6700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4470S

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 71.35°C vs 64°C
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 91 Watt

Maximum core temperature	71.35°C vs 64°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 91 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1756
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8931 vs 4742

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505 vs 1756
PassMark - CPU mark	8931 vs 4742

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4470S
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1756

2505

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4742

8931

Name	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i7-6700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756	2505
PassMark - CPU mark	4742	8931
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1148
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4458
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3242
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		101.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3360

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i7-6700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'13	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$192 - $195	$339
Place in performance rating	1349	1300
Processor Number	i5-4570S	i7-6700K
Series	4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$316.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.33
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	4.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C	64°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.20 GHz
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of cores		4
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of threads		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	N / A
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	91 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	PCG 2015D (130W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)