Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 4165 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than Core i7-960 - 864 vs 687 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €270.6 vs €494.67
- Up to 57% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-960 - €0.31 vs €0.72 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
864
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€270.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €270.6 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |