Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 67 days newer than Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in League of Legends than Core i7-7820X - 171 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |