Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7820X is 2806 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $220.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-7820X - $9.17 vs $9.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 117% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-960 - 52 vs 24 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |