Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $347.48 vs $590.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-9900X - $1.67 vs $2.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7960X - 211 vs 208 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
208
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $347.48 on Amazon
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Buy for $590 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |