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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 1394 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $128.3 vs $412.83
- Up to 68% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7900X - $0.61 vs $1.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-4440 - 220 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 20 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
209
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
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Updated 17579 minutes ago
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
32%
Price, $
$412.83
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $412.83 on Amazon
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Updated 17578 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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