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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 3472 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 7% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-960 - 540 vs 505 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $299.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 14% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-9900 - $0.59 vs $0.69 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
540
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
85.5072463768116%
Price, $
$372.84
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Updated 358135 minutes ago
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
505
93.51851851851852%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
30.477963997517072%
Multi-Core
1663
23.084397556912826%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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