Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i9-7960X - 729 vs 699 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $225.99 vs $347.48
- Up to 38% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-7960X - $0.31 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
729
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700F |
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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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |