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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 731 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i7-6700T - 174 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$239.49 vs CA$508.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.4 vs CA$2.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.93/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$508.99
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
171
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
Buy for CA$239.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 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 | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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