Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900 is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7960X - 325 vs 310 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $270.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 28% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7960X - $0.83 vs $1.15 per 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
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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FPS
325
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Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
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Price, $
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |