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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 i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7960X - 180 vs 174 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$509.99 vs CA$579.54
- Up to 9% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9900 - CA$2.93 vs CA$3.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.22/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$579.54
87%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
174
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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In Stock
Updated 222 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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