Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 2806 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 36% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-960 - 162 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 112 vs 130 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
30.048959608323134%
Multi-Core
1663
31.514117870001897%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
