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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 2873 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-960 - 266 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
255
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€494.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel Corp. BX80601960 Core i7-960 processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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