Intel Core i7-960 Hitman: Absolution Benchmarks - Can Core i7-960 Run Hitman: Absolution?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2009 with 4 cores and 8 threads. With base clock at 3.2GHz, max speed at 3.46GHz, and a 130W power rating. Core i7-960 is based on the Bloomfield 45nm family and part of the Core i7 series.
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Core i7-960 - 1080p - RX 5600 XT - Hitman: Absolution Benchmarks

Core i7-3770K
118.2
Core i7-3770
116.9
FX-8300
115.8
Core i7-3930K
113.7
Core i7-3770S
113.4
Core i7-3820
112.8
FX-8350
110.8
FX-8150
109.4
FX-8320
108.8
FX-8140
108.3
Core i7-2600K
107.1
Core i7-2600
107.1
Core i7-2700K
107.1
Core i7-980
107
Core i7-970
107
FX-8100
101.3
FX-8120
101.3
Core i7-940
100.7
Core i7-950
100.7
Core i7-965
100.7
Core i7-2600S
100.7
Core i7-975
100.7
Core i7-860
100.7
Core i7-870
100.7
Core i7-960
100.7
Core i7-880
100.7
Core i7-875K
100.7
Phenom II X6 1055T
97
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
97
Phenom II X6 1075T
97
Phenom II X6 1090T
97
Phenom II X6 1100T
97
Phenom II X6 1065T
97
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
97
Core i7-860S
94.4
Core i7-870S
94.4
Core i7-920
94.4
Core i7-930
94.4
Phenom II X4 945
91.3
Core 2 Quad Q9400
91.3
Core 2 Quad Q9450
91.3
Core 2 Quad Q9505
91.3
Core 2 Quad Q9550
91.3
Core 2 Quad Q9650
91.3
Phenom II X4 920
91.3
Phenom II X4 925
91.3
Phenom II X4 955
91.3
Phenom II X4 B93
91.3
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
91.3
Phenom II X4 965
91.3
Phenom II X4 820
91.3
Phenom II X4 B95
91.3
Phenom II X4 940
91.3
Phenom II X4 830
91.3
Phenom II X4 970
91.3
Phenom II X4 975
91.3
Phenom II X4 B99
91.3
Phenom II X4 980
91.3
Phenom II X4 850
91.3
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
90.4
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
90.4
Phenom II X6 1035T
90.4
Phenom II X6 1045T
90.4
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
85.1
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
85.1
Core 2 Quad Q6600
85.1
Core 2 Quad Q6700
85.1
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
85.1
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
85.1
Phenom II X4 965 Black
85.1
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
85.1
Phenom II X4 970 Black
85.1
Core 2 Quad Q8400
85.1
Phenom II X4 810
85.1
Phenom II X4 910
85.1
Phenom II X4 805
85.1
Phenom II X4 B97
85.1
Phenom II X4 960T
85.1
Phenom II X4 980 Black
85.1
Phenom II X2 B59
82.5
Phenom II X4 940 Black
79
Phenom X4 9600
79
Phenom X4 9500
79
Phenom II X4 840T
79
Phenom II X4 955 Black
79
Phenom II X4 905e
79
Phenom II X4 900e
79
Phenom II X4 910e
79
Phenom X4 9600B
72.8
Phenom X4 9550
72.8
Phenom X4 9650
72.8
Phenom X4 9850B
72.8
Phenom X4 9750B
72.8
Phenom II X4 840
72.8
Phenom X3 8550
69.8
Phenom X3 8650
69.8
Phenom X3 8600
69.8
Phenom II X4 960T Black
66.6
Phenom X3 8400
63.8
Phenom X3 8750
63.8
Phenom X3 8850
63.8
Core 2 Duo E6600
60.1
Core 2 Duo E6700
60.1
Core 2 Duo E6750
60.1
Core 2 Duo E6850
60.1
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
60.1
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
60.1
Core2 Duo E6700
60.1
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
60.1
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
60.1
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
60.1
Core 2 Duo E7500
60.1
Core 2 Duo E7600
60.1
Core 2 Duo E8500
60.1
Core 2 Duo E8600
60.1
Core 2 Duo E4700
60.1
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
60.1
Athlon 64 FX-74
54.6
Athlon 64 FX-72
54.6
Pentium D 960
54.6
Pentium D 940
54.6
Pentium D 950
54.6
Athlon 64 FX-60
54.6
Athlon 64 FX-62
54.6
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
54.6

The Core i7-960 GPU ranks between the Core i7-870 and Core i7-880 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-870 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i7-880 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i7-960 leaves the Phenom II X6 1100T in the dust with a comfortable 3.8% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i7-960 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i7-860 by a whopping 0%. Once again, the Core i7-860 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Bloomfield-based successor shows a ~0% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i7-860 is a testament to how far behind the high-end Lynnfield-based GPUs lag compared to the new Bloomfield lineup. With its performance, the Core i7-960 snags the 25th spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i7-960 may only have a slight edge over the Core i7-860, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Phenom II X6 1100T in gaming marathons. All in all, the Core i7-960 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 8 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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