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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4398 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-960 - 73 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 97% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-960 - $3.21 vs $107.41 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $96.77 vs $211.32
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
73
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€234.56
45%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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