Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-4790K vs Intel Core i7-5960X
Intel
Intel Core i7-4790K
Intel Socket 1150
4000 MHz
4 cores
May 2014
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-5960X
Intel Socket 2011-3
3000 MHz
8 cores
Sep 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i7-4790K100%
- Intel Core i7-5960X128%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-4790K117%
- Intel Core i7-5960X100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-4790K100%
- Intel Core i7-5960X152%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K
- 17% higher single threaded performance.
- 52 watts lower power draw.
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-5960X.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 52% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 28% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-5960X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-5960X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Haswell | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Haswell | Haswell-E |
| Release Date | May 2014 | Sep 2014 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 20480 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1150 | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | | |
| Die Size | 177mm² | 356mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4000 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4400 MHz | 3500 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 88 W | 140 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-4790K4928 points
- Intel Core i7-5960X3920 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-4790K21504 points
- Intel Core i7-5960X32256 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-4790K15488
- Intel Core i7-5960X27967
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-4790K4442
- Intel Core i7-5960X4231
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-4790K17114
- Intel Core i7-5960X31457
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-4790K4016
- Intel Core i7-5960X3757
points - higher is better
Rendering: POV-Ray 3.7
- Intel Core i7-4790K1807
- Intel Core i7-5960X2702
points per second - higher is better
7-zip
- Intel Core i7-4790K25285
- Intel Core i7-5960X38662
MIPS - higher is better
3D Particle Movement (Single Threaded)
- Intel Core i7-4790K145.67
- Intel Core i7-5960X114.66
points - higher is better
3D Particle Movement (Multi Threaded)
- Intel Core i7-4790K831.12
- Intel Core i7-5960X1243.63
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- Intel Core i7-4790K9476
- Intel Core i7-5960X9924
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- Intel Core i7-4790K6520
- Intel Core i7-5960X5193
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- Intel Core i7-4790K25082
- Intel Core i7-5960X33929
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4790K1.95
- Intel Core i7-5960X1.53
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4790K9.14
- Intel Core i7-5960X15.05
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4790K174
- Intel Core i7-5960X139
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4790K846
- Intel Core i7-5960X1387
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Core i7-4790K7.7
- Intel Core i7-5960X10.4
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- Intel Core i7-4790K5.94
- Intel Core i7-5960X4.25
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- Intel Core i7-4790K5534
- Intel Core i7-5960X7049
MB/s - higher is better
x264 Pass 1
- Intel Core i7-4790K189.14
- Intel Core i7-5960X191
FPS - higher is better
x264 Pass 2
- Intel Core i7-4790K51.57
- Intel Core i7-5960X82.3
FPS - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- Intel Core i7-4790K5
- Intel Core i7-5960X8.2
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- Intel Core i7-4790K0.8
- Intel Core i7-5960X1.3
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- Intel Core i7-4790K0.44
- Intel Core i7-5960X0.71
GB/s