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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2742 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $198.73 vs $347.48
- Up to 30% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7960X - $1.89 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 23% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-930 - 129 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 32 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
FPS
105
81%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 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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