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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700K is 241 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-7960X - 189 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $252.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-7960X - $1.33 vs $1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
180
95.23809523809523%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
67.17171717171718%
Price, $
$357.22
70%
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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