Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 246 days older than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 15 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-8121U - 76 vs 71 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 32 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
