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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 2873 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-960 - 310 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $160.86 vs $281.51
- Up to 41% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7940X - $0.6 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
297
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€178.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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