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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-4980HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1461 days newer than Core i7-4980HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4980HQ
- 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 3% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-4980HQ - 131 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4980HQ - 32 vs 8 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-4980HQ
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4980HQ | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 5200 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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