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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 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 i3-10100 is 3845 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i7-960 - 174 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $99.03 vs $299.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-960 - $0.57 vs $1.83 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
163
93.67816091954023%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
31.147540983606554%
Price, $
$299
33%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Updated 360599 minutes ago
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Updated 360600 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
34.43197755960729%
Multi-Core
1663
39.45432977461447%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Core i3-10100
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
$42.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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4 FPS
$200/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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20 FPS
$43.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$861.78
In Stock
4 FPS
$87.5/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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20 FPS
$36.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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