Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 9 days older than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in League of Legends than Core i9-7920X - 171 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7920X - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $299.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 13% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-7960X - $1.81 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
86.60287081339713%
Price, $
$357.22
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358080 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
165
96.49122807017544%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358080 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |