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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 45% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7960X - 204 vs 141 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $357.22 vs $567.98
- Up to 9% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-13900 - $2.53 vs $2.78 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
91.00719424460432%
Price, $
$567.98
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
69.11764705882352%
Value, $/FPS
$2.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 349155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
50.700073691967575%
Multi-Core
10496
63.89869718738586%
Intel Core i9-13900 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900 or Core i9-7960X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
160 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,781.99
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166 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578.53
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187 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,479.99
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166 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,039.99
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193 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,884.59
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166 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,652.73
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187 FPS
$13.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,494.95
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166 FPS
$12.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,025.54
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187 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,570
In Stock
166 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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