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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 3472 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 20% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-960 - 109 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $299.0 vs $389.88
- Up to 8% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-9700F - $3.29 vs $3.58 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.58/FPS
91%
Price, $
$389.88
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i7-960
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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46 FPS
$43.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,000
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46 FPS
$30.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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