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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $425
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K 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 i7-8086K is 3150 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $217.0 vs $449.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-8086K - $1.82 vs $2.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 38% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-960 - 164 vs 119 FPS
- 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
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
119
72.5609756097561%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$217
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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In Stock
Updated 5305 minutes ago
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/FPS
66.42335766423358%
Price, $
$449
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5312 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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