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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700F is 599 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i9-7960X - 202 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $295.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 18% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7960X - $1.46 vs $1.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 32 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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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
High
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i9-7960X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
40 FPS
$32.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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44 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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44 FPS
$34.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
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