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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 1029 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $160.99 vs $392.83
- Up to 59% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-7900X - $0.61 vs $1.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-5960X - 267 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 20 vs 16 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
262
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
267
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
41%
Price, $
$392.83
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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