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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $357.22 vs $550.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900X - $3.08 vs $4.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7960X - 117 vs 116 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
116
99.14529914529915%
Value, $/FPS
$3.08/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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Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.7/FPS
65.53191489361701%
Price, $
$550
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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In Stock
Updated 349043 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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