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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1654 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-960 - 158 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $132.0 vs $220.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-960 - $0.84 vs $1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$132
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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