Intel Core i9-13900T vs Intel Core i7-960

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Intel Core i9-13900T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-960
Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Core i7-960

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-13900T or Intel Core i7-960 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i9-13900T has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900T was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i7-960 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-960 was released in Q4/2009.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i 13000 (17) CPU group Intel Core i7 900 (7)
13 Generation 1
Raptor Lake S Architecture Bloomfield
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-12900T Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-14900T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13900T is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (5.30 GHz). The Intel Core i7-960 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz).

Intel Core i9-13900T Characteristic Intel Core i7-960
24 Cores 4
32 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz (5.30 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz)
1.10 GHz (3.90 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-13900T Characteristic Intel Core i7-960
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-13900T supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-960 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-13900T Characteristic Intel Core i7-960
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066
192 GB Max. Memory 24 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 3
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
32.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
36.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-13900T has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Core i7-960 is 130 W.

Intel Core i9-13900T Characteristic Intel Core i7-960
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
106 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13900T has a 68.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-960 cache has a total of 9.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-13900T Characteristic Intel Core i7-960
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1366
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2009
549 $ Release price 305 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900T (100%)
Intel Core i7-960 (26%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900T (100%)
Intel Core i7-960 (12%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
2046 (100%)
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
576 (28%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
17407 (100%)
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2370 (14%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
2618 (100%)
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
610 (23%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
14621 (100%)
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2130 (15%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
44230 (100%)
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3266 (7%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (100%)
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1503 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-13900T Intel Core i7-960
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