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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 446 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-960 - 147 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $147.76 vs $220.0
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
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 BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
80.22875816993465%
Multi-Core
1663
80.96397273612463%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Core i7-2600
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
$45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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