In The Last of Us Part I, the Core i7-960 is slightly faster than the Core Ultra 9 285K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $373 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 14% faster in The Last of Us Part I – 241 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 14% faster in The Last of Us Part I
- Up to 74% cheaper – $132.34 vs $505.16
- Up to 74% cheaper
- Up to 77% better value in The Last of Us Part I – $0.54 vs $2.38/FPS
- Up to 77% better value in The Last of Us Part I
Core Ultra 9 285K
- Is 15 years and 4 days newer – Oct 24, 2024 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 15 years and 4 days newer
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 4% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Core Ultra 9 285K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
241 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
181 FPS
100%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Core Ultra 9 285K
Oct 24th, 2024
Average FPS
212 FPS
88%
Min 1% FPS
159 FPS
88%
Price, $
$505.16
26%
Value, $/FPS
$2.38/FPS
23%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core Ultra 9 285K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core Ultra 9 285K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
8 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
61%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core Ultra 9 285K
Oct 24th, 2024
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 9 285K Oct 24th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Oct 24th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |





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