Key Differences
In short — Core i7-960 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-960 is 684 days older than the cheaper Celeron G530.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G530
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €20.16 vs €494.67
- Up to 96% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-960 - €0.1 vs €2.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Celeron G530 - 195 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G530 - 8 vs 2 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G530 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |