Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4771.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $103.73 vs $357.22
- Up to 70% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7960X - $0.36 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 84 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 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4771 - 294 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4771 - 32 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
289
98.29931972789116%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349695 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
294
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
29.508196721311474%
Price, $
$357.22
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349695 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1193
86.70058139534885%
Multi-Core
3857
36.74733231707317%
Intel Core i7-4771 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |