In Battlefield 6, the Core i7-960 is quite a bit slower than the Core i9-9900. However, it's a better value for money, as it's $300 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 60% cheaper – $200.00 vs $499.99
- Up to 60% cheaper
- Up to 45% better value in Battlefield 6 – $3.27 vs $5.95/FPS
- Up to 45% better value in Battlefield 6
Core i9-9900
- Up to 38% faster in Battlefield 6 – 84 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 38% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 9 years and 6 months newer – Apr 23, 2019 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 9 years and 6 months newer
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Core i9-9900: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
61 FPS
73%
Min 1% FPS
46 FPS
73%
Price, $
$200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.27/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
84 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
63 FPS
100%
Price, $
$499.99
40%
Value, $/FPS
$5.95/FPS
55%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-9900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-9900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
69%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-9900 Apr 23rd, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | $423.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
