Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 3286 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 5% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-960 - 122 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 130 vs 165 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
35.89181286549707%
Multi-Core
1663
22.616619067047463%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
