CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-960

Intel Core i9-12900KS

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-960
30
Core i9-12900KS
90
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-960
5
Core i9-12900KS
67
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-960
2
Core i9-12900KS
19
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-960
12
Core i9-12900KS
59

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-960
1458
Core i9-12900KS
4374
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-960
3275
Core i9-12900KS
44532
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-960
489
Core i9-12900KS
2706
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-960
1651
Core i9-12900KS
16136

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-960 and Intel Core i9-12900KS

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-960 Core i9-12900KS
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Alder Lake
Release Date Oct 2009 Apr 2022
Integrated Graphics None Intel UHD Graphics 770
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 4 16
Threads 8 24
Base Clock 3.20 3.40
Turbo Clock 0.00 5.20
L1 Cache 256 KB 640 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 10 MB
L3 Cache 8MB 30 MB

Package

Lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA 1700
TDP 130 150
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