Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-960 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
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Is the Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1366

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 960 @ 3.20GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 960 @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i7 CPU 960 @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 68.30

Overall Rank:
2288th fastest in multithreading out of 4840 CPUs
2298th fastest in single threading out of 4840 CPUs
666th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.00 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3347

Single Thread Rating

1458

Samples: 1402*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,491
Thread: 1,408

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math	18,024 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,707 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	23 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,884 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	619.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	73,661 KBytes/Sec
Physics	387 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,047 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,458 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	HP Newest Envy Intel i7 Premium Tower Desktop, Intel i7-14700 (Beats Intel i9-12900), 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Black, with External 512GB SSD Bundle	$1099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Newest Envy Intel i7 Tower Desktop, Intel i7-14700 (Beats Intel i9-12900), 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Home, Black, with External 512GB SSD Bundle	$1099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	YEYIAN ODACHI Intel Core i9 14900KF Gaming PC, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (>3090) AI Powered Desktop Computer, 1TB NVMe SSD, 32GB DDR5 5600MHz, Intel Z790 Chipset, 360mm Liquid Cooled, 850W Gold PSU, Win 11	$2099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 8960 Desktop Intel Core i9-13900K, 32 GB DDR5 RAM, 1 TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB GDDR6X, Windows 11 Pro, 1-Year Premium Support + 6-Months Migrate - Black	$2140.49 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC GD70 Intel Core i7-12650H,10 Cores 16 Threads,up to 4.5GHz 32GB DDR4 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, Triple Screen Display(HDMI/USB-C/DP1.4),Intel UHD Graphics with Mini Computer,5 x USB Ports,WiFi 6E&BT5.2	$391.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,128
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,484
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,127
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,608
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,273
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,536
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,168
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz		3,347

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.16
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.14
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.86
Intel Core i9-13900K		138.56
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz		68.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.10
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,909
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz		1,458

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2189404 - Sep 07 2024		3658
BL2181123 - Aug 28 2024		3679
BL2177633 - Aug 24 2024		3694
BL2160557 - Aug 03 2024		3740
BL2158973 - Aug 01 2024		3751

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
As of 12th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz		3,347
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-960		3,761 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i7-960		3,129 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-960		2,994 (-10.5%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-960		3,684 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i7-960		2,538 (-24.2%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i7-960		3,323 (-0.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i7-960		3,200 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-960		3,424 (+2.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i7-960		2,739 (-18.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i7-960		2,633 (-21.3%)
AMD FX-6120 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-960		3,887 (+16.2%)
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-960		3,521 (+5.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,362
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,268
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,240
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,035
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,963
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,780
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,532
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz		843

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz

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