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In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4398 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 25% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-960 - 96 vs 77 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-960
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$29.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$26.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$25.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$28.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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33 FPS
$49.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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67 FPS
$28.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$18.3/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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