Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790T 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 i7-4790T is 899 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 6% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-3960X - 128 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $149.88 vs $295.16
- Up to 52% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-3960X - $1.17 vs $2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 45 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 i7-4790T - 12 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
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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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |