Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 3286 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i7-960 - 717 vs 674 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $160.86 vs $802.12
- Up to 79% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-9980XE - $0.26 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
717
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
20%
Price, €
€890.35
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for €890.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
674
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€178.56
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €178.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |