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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2381 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $178.02 vs $347.48
- Up to 27% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7960X - $0.71 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 44% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-990X - 360 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
250
69%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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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
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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