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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 4165 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 28% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-960 - 158 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $198.9 vs $299.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-960 - $1.26 vs $2.43 per 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
123
77.84810126582279%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
51.85185185185185%
Price, $
$299
66%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
22.461116193961576%
Multi-Core
1663
19.384543653106423%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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