Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium Gold G6400 is 3845 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-960 - 386 vs 372 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 58 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
60.993788819875775%
Multi-Core
1663
99.64050329538647%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Bloomfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 58 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |