Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Death Stranding than Core i9-7960X - 238 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$405.0 vs CA$507.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.7 vs CA$2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
238
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$405
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |