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In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 3161 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 28% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-2960XM - 218 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 20 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$440
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2960XM or Core i9-10900K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
199 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$29.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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218 FPS
$19.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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