Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 4832 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $160.86 vs $427.75
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 130 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 296% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-960 - 198 vs 50 FPS
- Up to 33% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-960 - $2.4 vs $3.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€474.8
37%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 150 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |