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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 i9-7940X
- Performs up to 27% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-960 - 179 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $299.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-7940X - $2.12 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
89.45147679324894%
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
Buy for $425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358066 minutes ago
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
141
78.77094972067039%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/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 358065 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
35.83941605839416%
Multi-Core
1663
16.75904464375693%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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