Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 778 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $357.22 vs $827.21
- Up to 56% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-10920X - $1.39 vs $3.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10920X - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-7960X - 260 vs 257 FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
257
98.84615384615385%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350919 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.18/FPS
43.71069182389937%
Price, $
$827.21
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $827.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350919 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
82.14925373134328%
Multi-Core
10496
92.483919288043%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |