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Core i7-10700F vs Core i9-7960X

Core i7-10700F vs Core i9-7960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

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Updated 9920 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7960X

2.8 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $347.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9920 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9920 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-7960X

2.8 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $347.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9920 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700F is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Performs up to 8% better in F1 23 than Core i9-7960X - 235 vs 218 FPS
  • Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $225.99 vs $347.48
  • Up to 40% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-7960X - $0.96 vs $1.59 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 32 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

235

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.96/FPS

100%

Price, $

$225.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9920 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

218

92%

Value, $/FPS

$1.59/FPS

60%

Price, $

$347.48

65%

Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $347.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9920 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

100%

Multi-Core

7231

68%

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

85%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Intel Core i7-10700F

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Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Intel Core i9-7960X

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Comet LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i9-7960X

F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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