The Core i7-4790S is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-960 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $100.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 58% cheaper – $71.17 vs $171.17
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-960
The Core i7-4790S is better in every way
Core i7-4790S vs Core i7-960 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€71.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
168
92%
Min 1% FPS
113
93%
Price, €
€171.17
41%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
39%
Core i7-4790S vs Core i7-960 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790S vs Core i7-960 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790S vs Core i7-960 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| $312.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
| Haswell | Codename | Bloomfield |
65 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
