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In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 1292 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-7960X - 240 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-11700KF
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
129 FPS
$7.91/FPS
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Core i7-11700KF
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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150 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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135 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
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