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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 2806 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-960 - 184 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $113.33 vs $158.68
- Up to 31% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-960 - $0.68 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 112 vs 130 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
178
96.73913043478261%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
68.68686868686869%
Price, €
€176.13
71%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€125.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
30.048959608323134%
Multi-Core
1663
31.514117870001897%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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