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Intel i7-960 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1090T

The AMD Phenom II X6 1090T is newer than Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz also around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4279 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 Phenom II X6 1090T+ ADD
Price Search Online $279.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP130W125W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q2 2010
# of Samples14182861
CPU Value17.713.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1460(0.0%)1453(-0.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3366(-11.3%)3795(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
3,366
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
3,795
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
17.7
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
13.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
1,460
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
1,453
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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 Phenom II X6 1090T
Max TDP130W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.260.25
Running cost per day$0.065$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.991.3
Running cost per year$23.73$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.