Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 3286 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 38% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-960 - 194 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €353.68 vs €494.67
- Up to 48% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-960 - €1.82 vs €3.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€353.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |