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In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 899 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-3960X - 176 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $140.97 vs $350.0
- 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 i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil 4
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Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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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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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
49.74765681326604%
Multi-Core
3358
76.42239417387347%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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