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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $135.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 61% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-7960X - $1.12 vs $2.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-4790 - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 32 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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