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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 3286 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 15% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-960 - 175 vs 152 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 72% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $299.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9980XE - $1.97 vs $6.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.1/FPS
32.29508196721312%
Price, $
$1067
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
152
86.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/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 361830 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
34.57746478873239%
Multi-Core
1663
14.808548530721282%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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