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In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 1292 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7960X - 261 vs 235 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 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 i7-11700K - 32 vs 16 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
261
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K Processor 3.6 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core, W126170357 (GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core i7-11700K, 11th gen Intel© CoreT i7, LGA 1200 (Socket H5), PC/Thin)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i9-7960X
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
190 FPS
€13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,592.97
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166 FPS
€9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,599.45
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190 FPS
€13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,489.81
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190 FPS
€13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 5 TB SSD
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€2,639.95
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190 FPS
€10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,079.9
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166 FPS
€8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,490.41
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