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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4771 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4771 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4771.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-4771 - 172 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4771 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $94.32 vs $165.97
- Up to 42% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-5960X - $0.62 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
170
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-4771 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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