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IntelBX80684I59400F
▲ 52910 ▼
 $1,189 

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Ivy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q3 2013.

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @2.9GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q1 2019.

Effective Speed 
+8%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 304,603 user samples
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5,121 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 88% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 70% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 70% Great: 88%
SPEED RANK: 257th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
299,482 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 91% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 91%
SPEED RANK: 185th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		78.4 % 84.8 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+8%
Average Score 
+11%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		86.2 Pts 87.8 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		98 Pts 117 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+19%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		196 Pts 233 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+19%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		381 Pts 450 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+18%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		619 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+5% 		589 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.2 Pts +1% 94.4 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		118 Pts 123 Pts +4%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		231 Pts 243 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+5%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		450 Pts 484 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+8%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		728 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+6% 		685 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+2,180%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.02 % 1.71 % Insanely higher market share.
+8,450%
Value
Value For Money 		52.6 % 112 % Hugely better value.
+113%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 86 % Much more popular.
+65%
Price
Price (score) 		$1,189 $102 Hugely cheaper.
+91%
Nice To Haves 
+5%
Age
Newest 		127 Months 62 Months Much more recent.
+51%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		130 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+50%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100% 		6 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz Faster base frequency.
+24% 		2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4 GHz 4.1 GHz +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		905 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+30% 		696 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		776 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+26% 		614 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Ivy Bridge-E Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA2011 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'13 Q1'19
Cache
Cache 		15 MB SmartCache 9 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.2, AVX, AES Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4 GHz 4.10 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1333/1600/1866 DDR4-2666
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		4 2
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		59.7 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Package Size
Package Size 		52.5mm x 45.0mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		40 16

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 78.4%
Average Bench 84.8%
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The Core i7-4960X is Intel's top of the range desktop processor which sports six physical and twelve hyper-threaded cores. The 4960X was released in 2013 but it uses an FCLGA2011 socket which is supported only by the X79 chipset and is now three years old. As a result an investment in this processor forgoes the last three years worth of platform advances which include, amongst other things, on-board USB 3.0 and additional SATA 600 MB/s ports. Comparing the 4960X and the 4930K shows that when overclocked, the 4930K is able to best the extreme 4960X at nearly half the price! Finally comparing the latest Haswell 4770K to the 4960X shows that 4770K is again able to best the 4960X, this time at a small fraction of the price. The 4960X is significantly overpriced and there is far better value available elsewhere. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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Intel’s Core i5-9400F is a hex-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 2.9 / 4.1 GHz, 9 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler but it does not have integrated graphics like the “non-F” variants. Although the 9400F is compatible with the enthusiast grade Z390 chipset it is normally paired with a better value for money B360 motherboard. At its launch the i5-9400F retailed for $180 but prices have dropped to the point ($135) that it now represents an excellent value proposition to gamers. Comparing the i5-9400F to the Ryzen 3600 shows that the 3600 is 8% better for quad-core processing but it costs 40% ($50) more than the 9400F. Ordinarily higher quad-core performance would result in better gaming but the Ryzen 3000 memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. Gamers can invest the $50 savings in a better GPU, for example by upgrading from a 2060S to a 2070S. Since the GPU makes the most difference to gaming, the end result is a system which offers far superior real world gaming performance for similar money. For those gamers who demand the best of the best, it is necessary to jump to one of the higher frequency SKUs such as the 9600K but for everyone else the i5-9400F offers unparalleled value. [Aug '19 CPUPro]

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