In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i9-12900KS is slightly slower than the Core i7-960 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $230 more expensive!
Core i9-12900KS
- Is 12 years and 5 months newer – Apr 05, 2022 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 12 years and 5 months newer
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-960
- Up to 18% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 199 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 18% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 61% cheaper – $150.00 vs $379.99
- Up to 61% cheaper
- Up to 67% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.75 vs $2.24/FPS
- Up to 67% better value in The Last of Us Part II
- Consumes up to 13% less energy – 130 vs 150 Watts
- Consumes up to 13% less energy
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900KS vs Core i7-960: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900KS
Apr 5th, 2022
Average FPS
169 FPS
85%
Min 1% FPS
127 FPS
85%
Price, $
$379.99
39%
Value, $/FPS
$2.24/FPS
33%
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
199 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
149 FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900KS vs Core i7-960 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900KS vs Core i7-960 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900KS
Apr 5th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
63%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900KS Apr 5th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 5th, 2022 | Released | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| $739.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1366 |
| 150 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | DDR3 |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
