Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 3651 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 37% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-960 - 82 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - €494.67 vs €913.8
- Up to 26% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10920X - €8.24 vs €11.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
82
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.14/FPS
73%
Price, €
€913.8
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for €913.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
60
73%
Value, €/FPS
€8.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€494.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €494.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |