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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 4480 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $220.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 1% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12600 - $1.12 vs $1.13 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 23% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-960 - 242 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
99%
Price, $
$273.49
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 6089 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Core i5-12600
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
102 FPS
$19.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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