Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700 is 122 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7960X - 222 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $146.23 vs $254.08
- Up to 43% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7960X - $0.73 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |