Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1292 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7960X - 144 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7960X - CA$3.7 vs CA$3.77 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
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - CA$508.99 vs CA$533.39
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 32 vs 16 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$533.39
95%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |