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Core i7-960 vs Core i7-4790K

Core i7-960 vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1654 days newer than Core i7-960.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 2600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-960 - 27 vs 1 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 88 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

1

3.7037037037037033%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

27

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$231.06

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C

Buy for CA$231.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


Single-Core

491

35.4001441961067%

Multi-Core

1663

37.84706417842513%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i7-960

vs

Intel Core i7-4790K

Oct 20th, 2009Release Date
May 1st, 2014
Core i7CollectionCore i7
BloomfieldCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
130 WTDP
88 W
45 nmProcess Size
22 nm
24.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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