Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-4870HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1158 days newer than Core i7-4870HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4870HQ
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 47 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 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4870HQ - 106 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4870HQ - 32 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Jul 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4870HQ | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Jul 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 5200 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |