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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 4459 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-960 - 332 vs 297 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €494.67 vs €849.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900 - €1.67 vs €2.56 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
297
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€494.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel Corp. BX80601960 Core i7-960 processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-960
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
222 FPS
€5.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
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222 FPS
€6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,466.99
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279 FPS
€6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,892.49
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229 FPS
€12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,799
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241 FPS
€9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,300.86
In Stock
229 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,407.55
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222 FPS
€6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,349.37
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222 FPS
€7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,762
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229 FPS
€16.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,799
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205 FPS
€5.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,026.26
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