Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7820X is 67 days older than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $357.22 vs $375.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-7820X - $1.65 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 32 vs 16 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280368 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |