Buy on Amazon
$299
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2806 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $299.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7900X - $1.83 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i7-960 - 174 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 20 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
163
93.67816091954023%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349580 minutes ago
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.3/FPS
79.56521739130436%
Price, $
$400
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349581 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
