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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2915 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $48.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 85% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7960X - $0.41 vs $2.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 11% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-860 - 131 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 32 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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