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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 123 days older than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 0% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-5960X - 300 vs 299 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $106.02 vs $218.59
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 88 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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