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The Core i9-7960X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-8600T, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $559.70 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-7960X

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 6 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-8600T

  • Up to 85% cheaper$99.99 vs $659.69
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 79% less energy35 vs 165 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i9-7960X vs Core i5-8600T for Gaming

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Core i9-7960X vs Core i5-8600T in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-7960X vs Core i5-8600T in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Core i9-7960X

Sep 1st, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1368

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10458

100%

Intel Core i5-8600T Logo

Core i5-8600T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1254

92%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4506

43%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-7960X vs Core i5-8600T in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Core i9-7960X

Sep 1st, 2017


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

22 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-8600T Logo

Core i5-8600T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Cores

6-core

38%

L3 Cache

9 MB

41%


Base Frequency

2.3 GHz

82%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

84%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Core i9-7960X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-8600T Logo

Core i5-8600T

General
Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Apr 2nd, 2018
$1,699.00MSRP
$213.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Skylake-XCodenameCoffee Lake
165 WPower Consumption
35 W
Performance
16
Cores6
32
Threads6
2.8 GHz
Base Frequency2.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
22 MB
L3 Cache9 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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