CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-960

Intel Core i5-4590

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-960
30
Core i5-4590
43
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-960
5
Core i5-4590
8
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-960
2
Core i5-4590
4
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-960
12
Core i5-4590
18

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-960
1458
Core i5-4590
2086
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-960
3275
Core i5-4590
5355
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-960
489
Core i5-4590
1140
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-960
1651
Core i5-4590
3147

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-960 and Intel Core i5-4590

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-960 Core i5-4590
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Haswell
Release Date Oct 2009 May 2014
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics 4600
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 8 4
Base Clock 3.20 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 8MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA1150
TDP 130 84
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