The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $61.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-8500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 41% cheaper – $89.00 vs $150.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-960 vs Core i5-8500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-8500
Feb 14th, 2018
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Core i7-960 vs Core i5-8500 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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Ultra
1920x1080
+2
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High
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+1
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Best Looking
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i5-8500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i5-8500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
84%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-8500
Feb 14th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
