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Key Differences
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 i5-4690K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $53.5 vs $357.22
- Up to 85% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-7960X - $0.27 vs $1.79 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i5-4690K - 200 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 32 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
199
99.5%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
15.083798882681565%
Price, $
$357.22
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 349040 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
93.53197674418605%
Multi-Core
3631
34.594131097560975%
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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