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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 793 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i7-6700 - 772 vs 763 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$234.02 vs CA$709.99
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
93.96802325581395%
Multi-Core
4140
39.443597560975604%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-6700
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
367 FPS
CA$2.13/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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461 FPS
CA$2.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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433 FPS
CA$2.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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