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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7820X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7820X is 480 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Core i7-7820X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $341.44 vs $630.62
- Up to 46% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9960X - $1.51 vs $2.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 32 vs 16 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
226
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€341.44
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X | vs | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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