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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 3845 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $160.86 vs $168.18
- Up to 2% better value when playing Control than Core i7-10700K - $0.9 vs $0.92 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-960 - 203 vs 199 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
199
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€178.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
97%
Price, €
€186.68
95%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Updated 6289 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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