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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$369.0 vs CA$709.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-7960X - CA$2.73 vs CA$5.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 45 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-4790T - 141 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 32 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
135
95.74468085106383%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$369
100%
Value Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.04/FPS
54.166666666666664%
Price, CA$
CA$709.99
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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In Stock
Updated 2483 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
83.57558139534885%
Multi-Core
3381
32.21227134146341%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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