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 6650 XT - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i7-3770K
129.2
Core i7-3770K
129.2
Core i7-3770K
129.2
Core i7-3770K
129.2
Core i7-3770
128
Core i7-3770
128
Core i7-3770
128
Core i7-3770
128
FX-8300
127.1
FX-8300
127.1
FX-8300
127.1
FX-8300
127.1
Core i7-3930K
126.3
Core i7-3930K
126.3
Core i7-3930K
126.3
Core i7-3930K
126.3
Core i7-3770S
125.1
Core i7-3770S
125.1
Core i7-3770S
125.1
Core i7-3770S
125.1
Core i7-3820
124.5
Core i7-3820
124.5
Core i7-3820
124.5
Core i7-3820
124.5
FX-8350
122.8
FX-8350
122.8
FX-8350
122.8
FX-8350
122.8
FX-8150
121.7
FX-8150
121.7
FX-8150
121.7
FX-8150
121.7
FX-8320
121.1
FX-8320
121.1
FX-8320
121.1
FX-8320
121.1
FX-8140
120.7
FX-8140
120.7
FX-8140
120.7
FX-8140
120.7
Core i7-980
120.5
Core i7-970
120.5
Core i7-980
120.5
Core i7-970
120.5
Core i7-980
120.5
Core i7-980
120.5
Core i7-970
120.5
Core i7-970
120.5
Core i7-2700K
119.6
Core i7-2700K
119.6
Core i7-2600K
119.6
Core i7-2600
119.6
Core i7-2700K
119.6
Core i7-2600
119.6
Core i7-2600K
119.6
Core i7-2700K
119.6
Core i7-2600
119.6
Core i7-2600K
119.6
Core i7-2600
119.6
Core i7-2600K
119.6
FX-8100
114.8
FX-8120
114.8
FX-8120
114.8
FX-8100
114.8
FX-8120
114.8
FX-8120
114.8
FX-8100
114.8
FX-8100
114.8
Core i7-880
114.1
Core i7-940
114.1
Core i7-965
114.1
Core i7-950
114.1
Core i7-2600S
114.1
Core i7-875K
114.1
Core i7-860
114.1
Core i7-960
114.1
Core i7-870
114.1
Core i7-975
114.1
Core i7-940
114.1
Core i7-965
114.1
Core i7-950
114.1
Core i7-860
114.1
Core i7-975
114.1
Core i7-2600S
114.1
Core i7-870
114.1
Core i7-875K
114.1
Core i7-875K
114.1
Core i7-880
114.1
Core i7-960
114.1
Core i7-870
114.1
Core i7-860
114.1
Core i7-960
114.1
Core i7-940
114.1
Core i7-965
114.1
Core i7-950
114.1
Core i7-2600S
114.1
Core i7-975
114.1
Core i7-880
114.1
Core i7-870
114.1
Core i7-860
114.1
Core i7-975
114.1
Core i7-940
114.1
Core i7-965
114.1
Core i7-950
114.1
Core i7-2600S
114.1
Core i7-875K
114.1
Core i7-880
114.1
Core i7-960
114.1
Phenom II X6 1065T
111
Phenom II X6 1090T
111
Phenom II X6 1075T
111
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
111
Phenom II X6 1055T
111
Phenom II X6 1055T
111
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
111
Phenom II X6 1100T
111
Phenom II X6 1090T
111
Phenom II X6 1075T
111
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
111
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
111
Phenom II X6 1100T
111
Phenom II X6 1065T
111
Phenom II X6 1065T
111
Phenom II X6 1055T
111
Phenom II X6 1055T
111
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
111
Phenom II X6 1100T
111
Phenom II X6 1090T
111
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
111
Phenom II X6 1075T
111
Phenom II X6 1065T
111
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
111
Phenom II X6 1100T
111
Phenom II X6 1090T
111
Phenom II X6 1075T
111
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
111
Core i7-860S
108.7
Core i7-920
108.7
Core i7-930
108.7
Core i7-870S
108.7
Core i7-860S
108.7
Core i7-920
108.7
Core i7-870S
108.7
Core i7-930
108.7
Core i7-920
108.7
Core i7-860S
108.7
Core i7-870S
108.7
Core i7-860S
108.7
Core i7-920
108.7
Core i7-930
108.7
Core i7-870S
108.7
Core i7-930
108.7
Core 2 Quad Q9450
106
Core 2 Quad Q9505
106
Core 2 Quad Q9550
106
Core 2 Quad Q9650
106
Phenom II X4 920
106
Phenom II X4 925
106
Phenom II X4 955
106
Phenom II X4 945
106
Phenom II X4 B93
106
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
106
Phenom II X4 965
106
Phenom II X4 820
106
Phenom II X4 B95
106
Phenom II X4 940
106
Phenom II X4 830
106
Phenom II X4 970
106
Phenom II X4 975
106
Phenom II X4 850
106
Core 2 Quad Q9400
106
Phenom II X4 920
106
Phenom II X4 980
106
Phenom II X4 945
106
Core 2 Quad Q9400
106
Core 2 Quad Q9450
106
Core 2 Quad Q9505
106
Core 2 Quad Q9550
106
Core 2 Quad Q9650
106
Phenom II X4 980
106
Phenom II X4 925
106
Phenom II X4 955
106
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
106
Phenom II X4 B99
106
Phenom II X4 965
106
Phenom II X4 820
106
Phenom II X4 B93
106
Phenom II X4 B95
106
Phenom II X4 940
106
Phenom II X4 830
106
Phenom II X4 970
106
Phenom II X4 975
106
Phenom II X4 B99
106
Phenom II X4 965
106
Phenom II X4 850
106
Phenom II X4 820
106
Core 2 Quad Q9550
106
Core 2 Quad Q9650
106
Phenom II X4 920
106
Phenom II X4 925
106
Phenom II X4 955
106
Phenom II X4 945
106
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
106
Phenom II X4 965
106
Phenom II X4 B93
106
Core 2 Quad Q9400
106
Phenom II X4 B95
106
Phenom II X4 940
106
Phenom II X4 830
106
Phenom II X4 970
106
Phenom II X4 975
106
Phenom II X4 B99
106
Phenom II X4 980
106
Phenom II X4 850
106
Core 2 Quad Q9505
106
Core 2 Quad Q9450
106
Core 2 Quad Q9400
106
Phenom II X4 850
106
Core 2 Quad Q9450
106
Core 2 Quad Q9505
106
Core 2 Quad Q9550
106
Core 2 Quad Q9650
106
Phenom II X4 920
106
Phenom II X4 925
106
Phenom II X4 955
106
Phenom II X4 945
106
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
106
Phenom II X4 820
106
Phenom II X4 B93
106
Phenom II X4 940
106
Phenom II X4 830
106
Phenom II X4 970
106
Phenom II X4 975
106
Phenom II X4 B99
106
Phenom II X4 980
106
Phenom II X4 B95
106
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
105.4
Phenom II X6 1045T
105.4
Phenom II X6 1035T
105.4
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
105.4
Phenom II X6 1045T
105.4
Phenom II X6 1035T
105.4
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
105.4
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
105.4
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
105.4
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
105.4
Phenom II X6 1035T
105.4
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
105.4
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
105.4
Phenom II X6 1035T
105.4
Phenom II X6 1045T
105.4
Phenom II X6 1045T
105.4
Phenom II X4 970 Black
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
100.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
100.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
100.6
Phenom II X4 910
100.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
100.6
Phenom II X4 810
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
100.6
Phenom II X4 805
100.6
Phenom II X4 B97
100.6
Phenom II X4 960T
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
100.6
Phenom II X4 910
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
100.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
100.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
100.6
Phenom II X4 B97
100.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
100.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
100.6
Phenom II X4 810
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
100.6
Phenom II X4 805
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
100.6
Phenom II X4 960T
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
100.6
Phenom II X4 960T
100.6
Phenom II X4 B97
100.6
Phenom II X4 805
100.6
Phenom II X4 910
100.6
Phenom II X4 810
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
100.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
100.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
100.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
100.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
100.6
Phenom II X4 960T
100.6
Phenom II X4 B97
100.6
Phenom II X4 805
100.6
Phenom II X4 910
100.6
Phenom II X4 810
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
100.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
100.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
100.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
100.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
100.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
100.6
Phenom II X2 B59
98.2
Phenom II X2 B59
98.2
Phenom II X2 B59
98.2
Phenom II X2 B59
98.2
Phenom II X4 840T
95.3
Phenom II X4 905e
95.3
Phenom II X4 955 Black
95.3
Phenom II X4 940 Black
95.3
Phenom X4 9500
95.3
Phenom X4 9600
95.3
Phenom II X4 900e
95.3
Phenom II X4 910e
95.3
Phenom II X4 910e
95.3
Phenom II X4 905e
95.3
Phenom II X4 955 Black
95.3
Phenom II X4 940 Black
95.3
Phenom X4 9500
95.3
Phenom X4 9600
95.3
Phenom II X4 900e
95.3
Phenom II X4 955 Black
95.3
Phenom II X4 840T
95.3
Phenom X4 9600
95.3
Phenom II X4 840T
95.3
Phenom II X4 910e
95.3
Phenom X4 9600
95.3
Phenom II X4 905e
95.3
Phenom II X4 940 Black
95.3
Phenom X4 9500
95.3
Phenom II X4 900e
95.3
Phenom II X4 840T
95.3
Phenom II X4 900e
95.3
Phenom II X4 905e
95.3
Phenom II X4 955 Black
95.3
Phenom II X4 940 Black
95.3
Phenom X4 9500
95.3
Phenom II X4 910e
95.3
Phenom X4 9650
89.9
Phenom X4 9850B
89.9
Phenom X4 9600B
89.9
Phenom X4 9550
89.9
Phenom II X4 840
89.9
Phenom II X4 840
89.9
Phenom X4 9750B
89.9
Phenom X4 9850B
89.9
Phenom X4 9550
89.9
Phenom X4 9650
89.9
Phenom X4 9750B
89.9
Phenom X4 9600B
89.9
Phenom X4 9650
89.9
Phenom X4 9550
89.9
Phenom X4 9550
89.9
Phenom II X4 840
89.9
Phenom X4 9750B
89.9
Phenom X4 9850B
89.9
Phenom X4 9600B
89.9
Phenom X4 9650
89.9
Phenom II X4 840
89.9
Phenom X4 9750B
89.9
Phenom X4 9850B
89.9
Phenom X4 9600B
89.9
Phenom X3 8650
87.1
Phenom X3 8600
87.1
Phenom X3 8650
87.1
Phenom X3 8550
87.1
Phenom X3 8600
87.1
Phenom X3 8650
87.1
Phenom X3 8550
87.1
Phenom X3 8600
87.1
Phenom X3 8550
87.1
Phenom X3 8600
87.1
Phenom X3 8650
87.1
Phenom X3 8550
87.1
Phenom II X4 960T Black
84.7
Phenom II X4 960T Black
84.7
Phenom II X4 960T Black
84.7
Phenom II X4 960T Black
84.7
Phenom X3 8850
82
Phenom X3 8400
82
Phenom X3 8750
82
Phenom X3 8850
82
Phenom X3 8400
82
Phenom X3 8750
82
Phenom X3 8400
82
Phenom X3 8750
82
Phenom X3 8850
82
Phenom X3 8400
82
Phenom X3 8750
82
Phenom X3 8850
82
Core2 Duo E6700
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6700
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6750
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6850
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
78.4
Core 2 Duo E7500
78.4
Core 2 Duo E7600
78.4
Core 2 Duo E8500
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6600
78.4
Core 2 Duo E8500
78.4
Core 2 Duo E4700
78.4
Core 2 Duo E8600
78.4
Core 2 Duo E4700
78.4
Core 2 Duo E7600
78.4
Core 2 Duo E7500
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
78.4
Core2 Duo E6700
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6850
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6750
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6700
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6600
78.4
Core 2 Duo E8600
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6850
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6700
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6600
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
78.4
Core 2 Duo E4700
78.4
Core 2 Duo E8600
78.4
Core 2 Duo E8500
78.4
Core 2 Duo E7600
78.4
Core 2 Duo E7500
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
78.4
Core2 Duo E6700
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6850
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6750
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6600
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6750
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
78.4
Core2 Duo E6700
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
78.4
Core 2 Duo E6700
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
78.4
Core 2 Duo E7600
78.4
Core 2 Duo E8500
78.4
Core 2 Duo E8600
78.4
Core 2 Duo E4700
78.4
Core 2 Duo E7500
78.4
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
73.5
Pentium D 960
73.5
Pentium D 940
73.5
Pentium D 950
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-60
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-62
73.5
Pentium D 940
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-74
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-72
73.5
Pentium D 960
73.5
Pentium D 950
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-60
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-62
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-74
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-72
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-74
73.5
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-62
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-60
73.5
Pentium D 950
73.5
Pentium D 940
73.5
Pentium D 960
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-72
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-74
73.5
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-62
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-60
73.5
Pentium D 950
73.5
Pentium D 940
73.5
Pentium D 960
73.5
Athlon 64 FX-72
73.5
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
73.5

The Core i7-960 GPU ranks between the Core i7-880 and Phenom II X6 1065T in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-880 but still offers 2.8% more juice than the Phenom II X6 1065T 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 2.8% 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 108th 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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