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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 213 days older than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $298.95 vs $347.48
- Up to 14% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-7960X - $2.08 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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 i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
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$298.95
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Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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