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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900T 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 i9-9900T is 599 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $347.48 vs $360.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900T - $1.9 vs $1.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900T - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-7960X - 184 vs 183 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
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
183
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/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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Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900T |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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