Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 458 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-6900K - 280 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $120.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 65% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-7960X - $0.43 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $347.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18375 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
277
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18375 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |