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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4440 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4440 is 1265 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-980X - 199 vs 186 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-4440 - $87.8 vs $128.3
- Up to 27% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-4440 - $0.47 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
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Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
186
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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