Intel Core i9-11900KB vs Intel Core i9-7960X

Processor comparisons   12-06-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-11900KB vs Intel Core i9-7960X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, SuperPi, Handbrake, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7960X or Intel Core i9-11900KB.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-11900KB

58%

Core i9-7960X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900KB

57%

Core i9-7960X

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.4	106.9
Valorant	115.2	121.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.5	68.0
Apex Legends	108.3	114.2
Call of Duty Warzone	86.4	91.1
Overwatch	93.3	98.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.5	83.8
DOOM Eternal	57.6	60.7
Warzone	89.9	94.7
Assassin's Creed	96.8	102.0
Valheim	95.6	100.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11900KB

104%

Core i9-7960X

22%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-11900KB is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7960X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-11900KB	Intel Core i9-7960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	296	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2680	3161
Cinbench 20 Single-core	662	611
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5957	5496
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1720	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17143	22189

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-11900KB	Intel Core i9-7960X
Single-Core	3955	2605
Multi-Core	29307	27039

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-11900KB	Intel Core i9-7960X
Single-Core	2041	1113
Multi-Core	13142	18501

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11900KB	Intel Core i9-7960X
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	October 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA2066
Core name	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	7
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	22 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-11900KB is 15% better than Core i9-7960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7960X has 8 more core than Core i9-11900KB. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KB is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7960X is better: 18
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11900KB and Intel Core i9-7960X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-11900KB - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-11900KB specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7960X specs and review.