The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-9700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $7.22 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 3% cheaper – $217.00 vs $224.22
Advantages of the Core i7-9700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-960 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i7-960 vs Core i7-9700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-9700K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$224.22
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Core i7-960 vs Core i7-9700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i7-9700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i7-9700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
71%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-9700K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $385.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
