Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 458 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6800K - 121 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $75.31 vs $254.08
- Up to 69% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7960X - $0.72 vs $2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €282.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
116
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €83.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |