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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 599 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-7960X - 146 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $357.22 vs $372.84
- Up to 3% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-9900 - $2.48 vs $2.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.55/FPS
97.25490196078432%
Price, $
$372.84
95%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
144
98.63013698630137%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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