Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 480 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9960X - 144 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $412.83 vs $1579.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9960X - $2.87 vs $11.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |