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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i7-4960HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1003 days newer than Core i7-4960HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960HQ
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 47 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-4960HQ - 262 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960HQ - 16 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
262
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4960HQ
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960HQ | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Crystal Well | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 5200 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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