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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-4790 - 555 vs 535 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $135.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-9960X - $0.25 vs $2.85 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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
555
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
8.771929824561402%
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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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
535
96.3963963963964%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 350184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
88.6066763425254%
Multi-Core
3852
38.54312587552531%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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