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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 3367 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $220.0 vs $280.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-9700KF - $2.42 vs $2.67 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-960 - 105 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
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 BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Core i7-9700KF
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$27.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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