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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4398 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 27% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-960 - 474 vs 372 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
18.740458015267176%
Multi-Core
1663
10.76723858853998%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Core i9-12900K
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
474 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070
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