In Control, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Core i3-10100 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $40 more expensive!
Core i7-960
No clear advantages
Core i3-10100
- Up to 1% faster in Control – 248 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Control
- Is 10 years and 6 months newer – Apr 30, 2020 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 10 years and 6 months newer
- Up to 20% cheaper – $159.99 vs $200.00
- Up to 20% cheaper
- Up to 21% better value in Control – $0.64 vs $0.81/FPS
- Up to 21% better value in Control
- 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
Control FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Core i3-10100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
245 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
98%
Price, $
$200
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
79%
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
248 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i3-10100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i3-10100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 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 i3-10100 Apr 30th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1200 |
| 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 |
