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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 3286 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $160.86 vs $201.17
- Up to 13% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700K - $0.69 vs $0.79 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-960 - 283 vs 257 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
257
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/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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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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