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In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 480 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-7800X - 280 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $482.84 vs $1579.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9960X - $1.74 vs $5.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Apex Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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 i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
277
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$482.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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