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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10850K is 1060 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-7960X - 137 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$532.78 vs CA$709.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-7960X - CA$3.89 vs CA$5.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 32 vs 20 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$532.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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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 High
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i9-7960X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
80 FPS
CA$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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