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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $131.71 vs $1579.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9960X - $0.66 vs $7.74 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 2% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-4440 - 204 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 32 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
200
98.0392156862745%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.71
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.74/FPS
8.527131782945736%
Price, $
$1579
8%
FPS Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1033
74.96371552975326%
Multi-Core
2902
29.037422453472082%
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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