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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 793 days newer than Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6700 - 167 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
166
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£80.09
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700 3.40 GHz Quad-Core Octa-Thread 8 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA1151
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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