In Borderlands 4, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Core i9-10980XE. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $800 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 80% cheaper – $200.00 vs $999.99
- Up to 80% cheaper
- Up to 80% better value in Borderlands 4 – $1.92 vs $9.43/FPS
- Up to 80% better value in Borderlands 4
- Consumes up to 21% less energy – 130 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 21% less energy
Core i9-10980XE
- Up to 2% faster in Borderlands 4 – 106 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Borderlands 4
- Is 9 years and 11 months newer – Oct 19, 2019 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 9 years and 11 months newer
Borderlands 4 FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Core i9-10980XE: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
104 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
99%
Price, $
$200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
100%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
106 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
79 FPS
100%
Price, $
$999.99
20%
Value, $/FPS
$9.43/FPS
20%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-10980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-10980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
22%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-10980XE Oct 19th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | $1,076.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA2066 |
130W | Power Consumption | 165W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
