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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 4165 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $220.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-11900 - $0.49 vs $0.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 15% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-960 - 519 vs 452 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Core i9-11900
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
188 FPS
$12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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232 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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188 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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232 FPS
$20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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