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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 122 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $357.22 vs $869.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-8700 - $7.0 vs $15.82 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 8% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-7960X - 55 vs 51 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
51
92.72727272727272%
Value, $/FPS
$7/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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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.82/FPS
44.24778761061947%
Price, $
$869.99
41%
FPS Winner
STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-8700
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1249/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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1 FPS
$2499/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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1 FPS
$1299/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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