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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X and Core i9-7940X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 0% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7940X - 360 vs 359 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
99.56395348837209%
Multi-Core
9923
94.5407774390244%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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