Buy on Amazon
$279.95
In Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $599
Prices and Stock
MSRP $599
Prices and Stock
Prices and Stock
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 4398 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 49% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-960 - 159 vs 107 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-960
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $132.34 vs $279.95
- Up to 30% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900K - $1.24 vs $1.76 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
70%
Price, $
$279.95
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $279.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
107
67%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
Buy for $132.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-960
With selected game settings
113 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,569
In Stock
113 FPS
$14.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599
In Stock
149 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,399.99
In Stock
143 FPS
$18.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,649.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,299.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,499.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,368.58
In Stock
159 FPS
$37.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$5,898
In Stock
125 FPS
$11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,459
In Stock
138 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,119.99
In Stock
Core i9-12900K and Core i7-960 Popular Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$199.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$144.32
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$118
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.35
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$278.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
$463
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$176.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$378.72
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i7-12700K
$207.14
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i7-14700K
$331.44
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.73
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$495.17
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$171
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$143.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$295
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$127.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$314.49
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.8
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i7-13700K
$310
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$181.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i9-14900K
$433
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i5-13400F
$849.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Core i5-12600K
$171.66
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5600G
$119
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$199.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$144.32
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$118
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.35
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$278.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
$463
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$176.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$378.72
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i7-12700K
$207.14
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i7-14700K
$331.44
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.73
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$495.17
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$171
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$143.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$295
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$127.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$314.49
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.8
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i7-13700K
$310
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$181.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i9-14900K
$433
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i5-13400F
$849.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.99
Core i7-960
$132.34
vs
Core i5-12600K
$171.66