Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 4398 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 29% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-960 - 203 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $253.44 vs $299.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-960 - $1.25 vs $1.9 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
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FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |