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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7960X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7960X is 67 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-7800X - 174 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $347.48 vs $482.84
- Up to 28% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-7800X - $2.0 vs $2.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 32 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2/FPS
100%
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$347.48
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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