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In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 787 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 5% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7960X - 90 vs 86 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 127 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 32 vs 16 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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