Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 1060 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i9-7960X - 210 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $286.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 26% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7960X - $1.36 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 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 i9-10850K - 32 vs 20 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$286
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |