Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700 is 3845 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 14% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-960 - 179 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €257.33 vs €494.67
- Up to 54% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-960 - €1.44 vs €3.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€257.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €257.33 on Amazon
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Updated 149 minutes ago
Buy for €494.67 on Amazon
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Updated 148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |