Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 4398 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-960 - 182 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €216.62 vs €494.67
- Up to 61% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-960 - €1.19 vs €3.03 per 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |