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In short — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 2081 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-960 - 257 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 91 vs 130 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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