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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 4832 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $220.0 vs $575.0
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 130 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 181% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-960 - 205 vs 73 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
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 Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
15.813204508856682%
Multi-Core
1663
7.616910181834838%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Core i9-13900KS
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
205 FPS
$20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,199.99
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107 FPS
$18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,939.99
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205 FPS
$26.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,399.99
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178 FPS
$20.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,599.99
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205 FPS
$24.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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