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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1581 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 42% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4960X - 379 vs 266 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
379
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4960X or Core i7-8700
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
211 FPS
$3.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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187 FPS
$4.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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226 FPS
$3.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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127 FPS
$9.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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177 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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