Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 3039 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-960 - 176 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $94.32 vs $160.86
- Up to 44% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-960 - $0.59 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |