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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $187
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4460 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4460 is 1664 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-960 - 162 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $46.82 vs $158.68
- Up to 72% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-960 - $0.32 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
155
95.67901234567901%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
28.070175438596497%
Price, €
€176.13
29%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€51.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150 CPU - BX80646I54460
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Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i5-4460 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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