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In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 123 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $56.0 vs $235.05
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-4690 - 688 vs 682 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 16 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
93.4850863422292%
Multi-Core
3303
44.70158343483557%
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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