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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2995 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-960 - 136 vs 128 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $299.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-8700 - $2.34 vs $6.4 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.4/FPS
36.5625%
Price, $
$869.99
34%
FPS Winner
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
128
94.11764705882352%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
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 i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
32.45208195637806%
Multi-Core
1663
28.162574089754443%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-960
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
11 FPS
$113.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
$78.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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9 FPS
$144.33/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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