Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2995 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-960 - 243 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €235.06 vs €494.67
- Up to 59% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-960 - €0.97 vs €2.37 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
243
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.06
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |