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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 3660 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $299.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900KS - $2.43 vs $3.57 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 22% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-960 - 150 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 127 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
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.57/FPS
68.0672268907563%
Price, $
$535
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
27.584269662921347%
Multi-Core
1663
19.346207538389947%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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