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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 4398 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 35% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-960 - 166 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $212.0 vs $220.0
- 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
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
19.43784639746635%
Multi-Core
1663
12.273968558565208%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Core i7-12700KF
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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111 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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142 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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83 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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147 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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117 FPS
$20.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,449
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83 FPS
$31.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,597.99
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117 FPS
$25.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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160 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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117 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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