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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 4480 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 31% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-960 - 199 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $239.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-960 - $0.98 vs $1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 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
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 352399 minutes ago
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
152
76.38190954773869%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
61.24999999999999%
Price, $
$299
80%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 352398 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
20.70856178827499%
Multi-Core
1663
17.107293488324245%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-960
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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