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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$507.99 vs CA$774.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9900X - CA$3.6 vs CA$5.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i9-7960X - 146 vs 141 FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$507.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
146
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.3/FPS
67%
Price, CA$
CA$774
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
Buy for CA$774 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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