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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 3155 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $198.73 vs $1579.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-9960X - $0.85 vs $5.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 14% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-930 - 266 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 32 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
FPS
233
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/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 BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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