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The Core i7-5960X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790S and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $157.83 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-5960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-4790S

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 62% cheaper$97.22 vs $255.05
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy65 vs 140 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-4790S

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Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-4790S in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-4790S in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

Sep 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1134

93%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6437

100%

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo

Core i7-4790S

May 11th, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1222

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3792

59%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-4790S in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

Sep 1st, 2014


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

20 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

88%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo

Core i7-4790S

May 11th, 2014


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

8 MB

40%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

75%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-5960X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo

Core i7-4790S

General
Sep 1st, 2014
Release DateMay 11th, 2014
Not AvailableMSRP$312.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1150
Haswell-ECodenameHaswell
140 WPower Consumption
65 W
Performance
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.0 GHz
20 MB
L3 Cache8 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

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