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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4771 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4771 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4771.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i7-4771 - 699 vs 682 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4771 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $129.0 vs $699.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9960X - $0.19 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-4771 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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