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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 2431 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-4960X - 135 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$440
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4960X or Core i9-10900K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
85 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
$68.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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47 FPS
$44.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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135 FPS
$32.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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