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In short — Core i7-4960HQ outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4960HQ is 920 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960HQ
- Performs up to 57% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-990X - 85 vs 54 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 47 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960HQ - 12 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
54
63%
Value, $/FPS
$3.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4960HQ
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960HQ | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Crystal Well | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 5200 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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