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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1187 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i5-4690K - 151 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $53.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 85% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-7960X - $0.35 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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