Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7960X - 205 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $258.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 33% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7960X - $1.26 vs $1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 32 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$258
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |