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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1461 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $199.88 vs $357.22
- Up to 39% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-7960X - $0.62 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-4820K - 350 vs 325 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 32 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
325
92.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
350
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
60.78431372549019%
Price, $
$357.22
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
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Updated 359824 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
658
47.81976744186046%
Multi-Core
2440
23.246951219512198%
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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