The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $209.89 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 58% cheaper – $150.00 vs $359.89
Advantages of the Core i9-12900F
- 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 – 24 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Core i9-12900F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-12900F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
230
100%
Min 1% FPS
158
100%
Price, $
$359.89
41%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
51%
Core i7-960 vs Core i9-12900F 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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1920x1080
+1
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Average FPS
Very High
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Ultra
1920x1080
+2
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Best Looking
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-12900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i9-12900F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
68%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-12900F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $494.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
