Intel Core i7-960 Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Core i7-960 Run Need For Speed: Payback?

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 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i7-3770K
95
Core i7-3770
94.2
FX-8300
93.8
Core i7-3930K
93.3
Core i7-3770S
92.1
Core i7-3820
91.8
FX-8350
90.9
FX-8150
90
FX-8320
89.6
FX-8140
89.3
Core i7-980
89.2
Core i7-970
89.2
Core i7-2600K
88.3
Core i7-2600
88.3
Core i7-2700K
88.3
FX-8100
85.2
FX-8120
85.2
Core i7-940
84.5
Core i7-950
84.5
Core i7-965
84.5
Core i7-2600S
84.5
Core i7-975
84.5
Core i7-860
84.5
Core i7-870
84.5
Core i7-960
84.5
Core i7-880
84.5
Core i7-875K
84.5
Phenom II X6 1055T
82.4
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
82.4
Phenom II X6 1075T
82.4
Phenom II X6 1090T
82.4
Phenom II X6 1100T
82.4
Phenom II X6 1065T
82.4
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
82.4
Core i7-860S
80.7
Core i7-870S
80.7
Core i7-930
80.7
Core i7-920
80.7
Phenom II X4 920
78.7
Phenom II X4 955
78.7
Phenom II X4 925
78.7
Core 2 Quad Q9450
78.7
Core 2 Quad Q9650
78.7
Core 2 Quad Q9550
78.7
Core 2 Quad Q9505
78.7
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
78.7
Core 2 Quad Q9400
78.7
Phenom II X4 945
78.7
Phenom II X4 B95
78.7
Phenom II X4 965
78.7
Phenom II X4 820
78.7
Phenom II X4 B93
78.7
Phenom II X4 940
78.7
Phenom II X4 830
78.7
Phenom II X4 970
78.7
Phenom II X4 975
78.7
Phenom II X4 B99
78.7
Phenom II X4 980
78.7
Phenom II X4 850
78.7
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
78.5
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
78.5
Phenom II X6 1035T
78.5
Phenom II X6 1045T
78.5
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
75
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
75
Core 2 Quad Q6600
75
Core 2 Quad Q6700
75
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
75
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
75
Phenom II X4 965 Black
75
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
75
Phenom II X4 970 Black
75
Core 2 Quad Q8400
75
Phenom II X4 810
75
Phenom II X4 910
75
Phenom II X4 805
75
Phenom II X4 B97
75
Phenom II X4 960T
75
Phenom II X4 980 Black
75
Phenom II X2 B59
72.9
Phenom II X4 940 Black
71.3
Phenom X4 9600
71.3
Phenom X4 9500
71.3
Phenom II X4 840T
71.3
Phenom II X4 955 Black
71.3
Phenom II X4 905e
71.3
Phenom II X4 900e
71.3
Phenom II X4 910e
71.3
Phenom X4 9600B
67.5
Phenom X4 9550
67.5
Phenom X4 9650
67.5
Phenom X4 9850B
67.5
Phenom X4 9750B
67.5
Phenom II X4 840
67.5
Phenom X3 8550
65.4
Phenom X3 8650
65.4
Phenom X3 8600
65.4
Phenom II X4 960T Black
63.8
Phenom X3 8400
61.8
Phenom X3 8750
61.8
Phenom X3 8850
61.8
Core 2 Duo E6600
59.1
Core 2 Duo E6700
59.1
Core 2 Duo E6750
59.1
Core 2 Duo E6850
59.1
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
59.1
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
59.1
Core2 Duo E6700
59.1
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
59.1
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
59.1
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
59.1
Core 2 Duo E7500
59.1
Core 2 Duo E7600
59.1
Core 2 Duo E8500
59.1
Core 2 Duo E8600
59.1
Core 2 Duo E4700
59.1
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
59.1
Athlon 64 FX-74
55.7
Athlon 64 FX-72
55.7
Pentium D 960
55.7
Pentium D 940
55.7
Pentium D 950
55.7
Athlon 64 FX-60
55.7
Athlon 64 FX-62
55.7
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
55.7

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 2.5% 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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