Core i9-7960X

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
16	32	2.8 GHz	4.2 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Sep 1st, 2017
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Collection	Core i9
Codename	Skylake

Performance
Cores	16
Threads	32
Base Frequency	2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.2 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	165 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i9-7960X

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

171

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

203

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Very High

360

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

129

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

183

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

High

699

FPS

Minecraft

Core i9-7960X Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 5500

141 FPS+9%

£0.6/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Ryzen 7 7700X

166 FPS+29%

£2.95/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Core i7-14700K

166 FPS+29%

£2.07/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

166 FPS+29%

£5.6/FPS

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi

Core i7-12700K

157 FPS+22%

£1.33/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5950X

148 FPS+15%

£1.99/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Core i9-12900K

159 FPS+23%

£2.12/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5900X

148 FPS+15%

£1.38/FPS

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

142 FPS+10%

£1.69/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Ryzen 7 5700G

144 FPS+12%

£0.97/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-core, 16-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.6GHz

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Core i7-10700KF

8 Cores @ 3.8 GHz

£396.68

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Core i7-4790S

4 Cores @ 3.2 GHz

Grand Theft Auto V

Core i9-14900

24 Cores @ 2 GHz

£569.81

Grand Theft Auto V

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Core i3-9100

4 Cores @ 3.6 GHz

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Core i7-6900K

8 Cores @ 3.2 GHz

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Core i7-7740X

4 Cores @ 4.3 GHz

Grand Theft Auto V

Core i7-6700

4 Cores @ 3.4 GHz

£112.15

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Core i5-11600KF

6 Cores @ 3.9 GHz

£214.98

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£214.98 on Amazon

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Core i3-13100

4 Cores @ 3.4 GHz

£105.97

Grand Theft Auto V

£105.97 on Amazon

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Ryzen 7 2700X

8 Cores @ 3.7 GHz

Grand Theft Auto V

Core i9-12900F

16 Cores @ 2.4 GHz

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Core i5-9400F

6 Cores @ 2.9 GHz

£109.99

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£109.99 on Amazon

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Core i9-7960X

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My Games With Core i9-7960X

League of Legends

Dota 2

Counter-Strike 2

Grand Theft Auto V

World of Warcraft

Minecraft

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