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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 599 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$509.99 vs CA$577.88
- Up to 6% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-9900 - CA$4.29 vs CA$4.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 7% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-7960X - 127 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
119
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$509.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Updated 224 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
127
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.55/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$577.88
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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