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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 4165 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Saints Row than Core i7-960 - 177 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $265.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-960 - $1.5 vs $2.05 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
146
82.48587570621469%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
73.17073170731709%
Price, $
$299
88%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
20.70856178827499%
Multi-Core
1663
15.189989039093899%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Core i9-11900K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
$34.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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101 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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64 FPS
$29.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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72 FPS
$32.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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54 FPS
$37.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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101 FPS
$35.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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101 FPS
$24.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
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54 FPS
$34.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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101 FPS
$22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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77 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399
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