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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 931 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-3960X - 215 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $53.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 83% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-3960X - $0.25 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 88 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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