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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 734 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-960 - 129 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $82.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-960 - $0.64 vs $2.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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In Stock
Updated 349222 minutes ago
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
128
99.2248062015504%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
27.350427350427353%
Price, $
$299
27%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349222 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
73.94578313253012%
Multi-Core
1663
73.45406360424029%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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