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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700K is 2632 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $220.0 vs $230.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 112% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-960 - 208 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 50% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-960 - $1.11 vs $2.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 91 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$230
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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