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In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2806 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $220.0 vs $325.0
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-960 - 135 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 20 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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