The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11600KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $45.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 23% cheaper – $150.00 vs $195.00
Advantages of the Core i5-11600KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Core i5-11600KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-11600KF
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
222
100%
Min 1% FPS
153
100%
Price, $
$195
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
91%
Core i7-960 vs Core i5-11600KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i5-11600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i5-11600KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
71%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-11600KF
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $237.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
