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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 599 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 i7-9700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i9-7960X - 185 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$435.94 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
Stray
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 Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-9700
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
42 FPS
CA$42.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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