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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900T 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 i9-9900T is 3472 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $217.0 vs $554.05
- Up to 59% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-9900T - $1.56 vs $3.82 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-960 - 145 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 35 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
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
139
95.86206896551724%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/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 5314 minutes ago
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
40.83769633507854%
Price, $
$554.05
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
Buy for $554.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5322 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
34.263782274947665%
Multi-Core
1663
27.744411077744413%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900T |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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