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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700F is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-13700F - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700F
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9960X - 274 vs 265 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $1399.99 vs $1579.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9960X - $5.11 vs $5.96 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Avalanche i476T Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i7-13700F, 32GB 5600MT/s Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) D3AV-B760-46T-LCS,Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-13700F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i7-13700F
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
169 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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115 FPS
$14.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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169 FPS
$8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,483.99
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115 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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115 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,730
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115 FPS
$18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,070
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123 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
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115 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,780
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115 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,560
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115 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,950
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