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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1610 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1610 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1733 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1610.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Celeron G1610 - 171 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1610 - 32 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1610
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $37.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 89% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7960X - $0.23 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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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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Intel Celeron G1610 2.60GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G1610
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Celeron G1610
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Celeron G1610 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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