Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700 is 186 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9960X - 240 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $243.26 vs $699.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9960X - $1.01 vs $2.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$243.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |