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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700F is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-13700F - $347.48 vs $1399.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-13700F - $2.65 vs $9.21 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-13700F - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700F
- Performs up to 16% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7960X - 152 vs 131 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
131
86%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/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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Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.21/FPS
28%
Price, $
$1399.99
24%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Avalanche i476T Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i7-13700F, 32GB 5600MT/s Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) D3AV-B760-46T-LCS,Black
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-13700F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-13700F
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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58 FPS
$29.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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87 FPS
$17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,483.99
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58 FPS
$26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$29.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,730
In Stock
58 FPS
$35.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,070
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63 FPS
$19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
In Stock
58 FPS
$30.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,780
In Stock
58 FPS
$26.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,560
In Stock
58 FPS
$33.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,950
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