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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2381 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$333.43 vs CA$483.99
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 79% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-990X - 188 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-990X - CA$2.57 vs CA$3.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$483.99
68%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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