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AvailabilityMSRP $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 4398 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Core i7-960
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $107.41 vs $168.01
- Up to 27% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-12700K - $0.56 vs $0.77 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Fortnite than Core i7-960 - 241 vs 213 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
213
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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Updated 172 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
73%
Price, €
€186.49
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for €186.49 on Amazon
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Updated 172 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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