Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2122 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-2960XM - 236 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 20 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
