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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 787 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $357.22 vs $535.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9900KS - $2.95 vs $4.25 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7960X - 126 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 127 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
121
96.03174603174604%
Value, $/FPS
$2.95/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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In Stock
Updated 348906 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.25/FPS
69.41176470588236%
Price, $
$535
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348906 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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