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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3845 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-960 - 105 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $220.0 vs $430.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10900K - $2.42 vs $4.1 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-960
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
$66.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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52 FPS
$40.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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105 FPS
$41.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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