In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i5-8600K is slightly slower than the Core i7-960 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $239 more expensive!
Core i5-8600K
- Is 7 years and 11 months newer – Oct 05, 2017 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 7 years and 11 months newer
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 27% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-960
- Up to 14% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 198 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 14% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 61% cheaper – $150.00 vs $389.00
- Up to 61% cheaper
- Up to 67% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.75 vs $2.24/FPS
- Up to 67% better value in The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-960: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
173 FPS
87%
Min 1% FPS
130 FPS
88%
Price, $
$389
38%
Value, $/FPS
$2.24/FPS
33%
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
198 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
148 FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-960 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-960 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-8600K Oct 5th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 5th, 2017 | Released | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| $257.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1366 |
95 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | DDR3 |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
