The Core i9-7960X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900KS and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $230.69 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-7960X
The Core i9-13900KS is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i9-13900KS
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 35% cheaper – $429.00 vs $659.69
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 9% less energy – 150 vs 165 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i9-7960X vs Core i9-13900KS for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-7960X
Sep 1st, 2017
Average FPS
205
84%
Min 1% FPS
142
86%
Price, $
$659.69
65%
Value, $/FPS
$3.21/FPS
55%
Core i9-13900KS
Jan 12th, 2023
Average FPS
243
100%
Min 1% FPS
166
100%
Price, $
$429
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
100%
Core i9-7960X vs Core i9-13900KS in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-7960X vs Core i9-13900KS in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-7960X vs Core i9-13900KS in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-7960X
Sep 1st, 2017
Cores
16-core
67%
L3 Cache
22 MB
61%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Core i9-13900KS
Jan 12th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-7960X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-13900KS |
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General | ||
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
$1,699.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Skylake-X | Codename | Raptor Lake-S |
165 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 24 |
32 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 6.0 GHz |
22 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |