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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 404 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 0% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7920X - 220 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7920X - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $218.63 vs $1154.55
- Up to 81% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9960X - $1.11 vs $5.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
220
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.83/FPS
19%
Price, €
€1281.55
18%
FPS Winner
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 i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
219
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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