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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 123 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790 - 180 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $135.0 vs $160.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-5960X - $0.76 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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