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Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-4960X

Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-4960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$659 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$659 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6920 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1872 days newer than Core i7-4960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-4960X - 229 vs 216 FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Death Stranding.
Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

229

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.88/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$659

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$659 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6920 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013


FPS

216

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013


Single-Core

682

40%

Multi-Core

3402

42%

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Intel Core i9-9900K

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Intel Core i7-4960X

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 3rd, 2013
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameIvy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
95 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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