Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1219 days newer than Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i7-4790 - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
172
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £65.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |