Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 3286 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - €494.67 vs €695.4
- Up to 20% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9900X - €4.19 vs €5.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 13% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-960 - 133 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 20 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
118
88%
Value, €/FPS
€4.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€494.67
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |