Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 4398 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-960 - 298 vs 224 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €385.16 vs €494.67
- Up to 42% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-960 - €1.29 vs €2.21 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€385.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |