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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 241 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-7500T - 225 vs 221 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $59.94 vs $347.48
- Up to 82% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-7960X - $0.27 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
221
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-7500T |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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