Key Differences
In short — Core i7-960 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-960 is 337 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i7-920 - 603 vs 595 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $90.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-960 - $0.15 vs $0.5 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360924 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
595
98.67330016583747%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360924 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
---|---|---|
Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 130 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |