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In short — Core i7-4960X outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4960X is 680 days newer than Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960X
- Performs up to 10% better in League of Legends than Core i7-2700K - 87 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4960X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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