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Core i9-7960X vs Core i7-2700K

Core i9-7960X vs Core i7-2700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2139 days newer than Core i7-2700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Starfield than Core i7-2700K - 58 vs 47 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

58

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


FPS

47

81.03448275862068%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.84

100%

Intel Core i7-2700K Processore Sandy Bridge (3,5GHz, L3-Cache, Sockel 1155)

Buy for 174.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75492 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

100%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


Single-Core

664

48.25581395348838%

Multi-Core

2264

21.570121951219512%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Intel Core i9-7960X

vs
Intel Core i7-2700K Logo

Intel Core i7-2700K

Sep 1st, 2017
Release DateOct 24th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
165 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
28.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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