Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 4165 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 25% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-960 - 196 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-960 - $0.96 vs $1.14 per 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $160.86 vs $169.64
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
196
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.3
94%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |