Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 3472 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 14% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-960 - 88 vs 77 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $160.86 vs $204.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-9700F - $2.32 vs $2.57 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €226.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
77
87%
Value, €/FPS
€2.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€178.56
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €178.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |