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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 4398 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-960 - 211 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-960 - $0.68 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-960
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $132.34 vs $143.99
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.99
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-960
With selected game settings
87 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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156 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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170 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$132.34
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$378.72
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$132.34
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$207.14
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$132.34
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$331.44
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$132.34
vs
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$115.73
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
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$127
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$132.34
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$343.99
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$132.34
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$279.95
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
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$495.17
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$132.34
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$171
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$132.34
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$295
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$132.34
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$127.99
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$132.34
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$314.49
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$132.34
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$417.8
Core i7-960
$132.34
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$319.99
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$132.34
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$310
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$132.34
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$181.99
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$132.34
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$433
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$132.34
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$849.99
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$132.34
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$129.99
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$132.34
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$269.99
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$171.66