Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2907 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-960 - 104 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €321.4 vs €494.67
- Up to 43% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-960 - €3.09 vs €5.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
104
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€321.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |