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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700K is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-13700K - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 10% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9960X - 149 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $310.00 vs $699.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9960X - $2.08 vs $5.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$310
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9960X or Core i7-13700K
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82 FPS
$23.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$43.73/FPS
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$26.51/FPS
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$40.7/FPS
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$23.36/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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