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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 4398 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in F1 22 than Core i7-960 - 288 vs 253 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-960 - $0.41 vs $0.42 per 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $96.77 vs $107.36
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119.17
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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