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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 67 days older than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $357.22 vs $400.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-7900X - $2.22 vs $2.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i9-7960X - 162 vs 161 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
161
99%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/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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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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