Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2742 days newer than Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 26% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-930 - 555 vs 440 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 32 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
