Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 599 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $357.22 vs $389.88
- Up to 5% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-9700F - $1.84 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i9-7960X - 202 vs 194 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
194
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280298 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
95%
Price, $
$389.88
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for $389.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280298 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |