The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-3970X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $25.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 14% cheaper – $150.00 vs $175.00
- Consumes up to 13% less energy – 130 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-3970X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Core i7-3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Average FPS
172
100%
Min 1% FPS
115
100%
Price, $
$175
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
88%
Core i7-960 vs Core i7-3970X 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 i7-3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i7-3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $990.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
130 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
