In F1 22, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Core i5-650 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $132 more expensive!
Core i7-960
No clear advantages
Core i5-650
- Up to 1% faster in F1 22 – 374 vs 372 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in F1 22
- Is 2 months and 18 days newer – Jan 07, 2010 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 2 months and 18 days newer
- Up to 66% cheaper – $67.59 vs $200.00
- Up to 66% cheaper
- Up to 66% better value in F1 22 – $0.18 vs $0.53/FPS
- Up to 66% better value in F1 22
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 73 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 44% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
F1 22 FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Core i5-650: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
372 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
252 FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
33%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
34%
Core i5-650
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
374 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
253 FPS
100%
Price, $
$67.59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i5-650 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i5-650 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
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-650
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-650 Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | $176.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1156 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 73W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1333 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Intel HD |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |







































































































































