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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 34 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7960X - 191 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $192.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 47% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7960X - $1.01 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 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 i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 348668 minutes ago
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
186
97.38219895287958%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
52.60416666666667%
Price, $
$357.22
53%
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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In Stock
Updated 348668 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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