In Deathloop, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Core i3-12100F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $56 more expensive!
Core i7-960
No clear advantages
Core i3-12100F
- Up to 2% faster in Deathloop – 226 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Deathloop
- Is 12 years and 2 months newer – Jan 17, 2022 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 12 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 37% cheaper – $93.99 vs $150.00
- Up to 37% cheaper
- Up to 39% better value in Deathloop – $0.41 vs $0.67/FPS
- Up to 39% better value in Deathloop
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 58 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 55% less energy
Deathloop FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Core i3-12100F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
221 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
98%
Price, $
$150
62%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
61%
Core i3-12100F
Jan 17th, 2022
Average FPS
226 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
170 FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i3-12100F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i3-12100F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-12100F
Jan 17th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-12100F Jan 17th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Jan 17th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $97.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 58 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
