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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1001 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960X
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 21% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4960X - 171 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 16 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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