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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 2873 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $299.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-7940X - $6.8 vs $7.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 32% better in Starfield than Core i7-960 - 58 vs 44 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 28 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
44
75.86206896551724%
Value, $/FPS
$6.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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In Stock
Updated 349585 minutes ago
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.33/FPS
92.76944065484311%
Price, $
$425
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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In Stock
Updated 349586 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
35.83941605839416%
Multi-Core
1663
16.75904464375693%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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