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In short — Core i7-10700 outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700 is 972 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-7960X - 108 vs 101 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
101
93%
Value, $/FPS
$3.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
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
Ultra High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-10700
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
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Core i7-10700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$107.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$133.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$99.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999
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1 FPS
$1496/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3200
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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20 FPS
$76.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$1179.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,179.99
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3 FPS
$466.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$88.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700
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3 FPS
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Core i7-10700
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