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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 2873 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-960 - 164 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $299.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-7980XE - $2.08 vs $6.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.7/FPS
31.044776119402982%
Price, $
$1099
27%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
144
87.8048780487805%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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In Stock
Updated 359776 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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