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Intel i7-960 vs AMD PRO A10-9700

The AMD PRO A10-9700 is newer than Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz also around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 11% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD PRO A10-9700 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1447 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz×AMD PRO A10-9700+ ADD
Price $132.34 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1366AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP130W65W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$11.86
OtherR7, 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q4 2016
# of Samples140740
CPU Value25.321.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1459(-11.1%)1641(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3353(-7.5%)3627(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
3,353
AMD PRO A10-9700
3,627
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
25.3
AMD PRO A10-9700
21.5
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
1,459
AMD PRO A10-9700
1,641
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz AMD PRO A10-9700
Max TDP130W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.13
Running cost per day$0.065$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.947.5
Running cost per year$23.73$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.