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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 291 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $117.62 vs $1096.77
- Up to 89% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-9960X - $0.69 vs $6.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.41/FPS
10.764430577223088%
Price, €
€1217.42
10%
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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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 55694 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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