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Core i7-960 vs Core i7-4790K

Core i7-960 vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1654 days newer than Core i7-960.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 168% better in League of Legends than Core i7-960 - 161 vs 60 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 88 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

60

37%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

161

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€236.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501

Buy for 236.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


Single-Core

491

35%

Multi-Core

1663

37%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i7-960 Logo

Intel Core i7-960

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Oct 20th, 2009Release Date
May 1st, 2014
Core i7CollectionCore i7
BloomfieldCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
130 WTDP
88 W
45 nmProcess Size
22 nm
24.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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