The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $18.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 8% cheaper – $217.00 vs $235.97
Advantages of the Core i7-12700F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Core i7-12700F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-12700F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, $
$235.97
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Core i7-960 vs Core i7-12700F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i7-12700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i7-12700F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
71%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-12700F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $324.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
