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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 792 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$244.5 vs CA$709.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7960X - CA$0.33 vs CA$0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-6600T - 772 vs 752 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 32 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
752
97.40932642487047%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
Buy for CA$244.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1858 minutes ago
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
772
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.92/FPS
35.869565217391305%
Price, CA$
CA$709.99
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1859 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
85.82848837209302%
Multi-Core
3223
30.706935975609756%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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