Intel Core i7-960 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-960 was released in Q4/2009 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 8 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 1366. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i7-960 achieved a result of 576 points (single-core) or 2,370 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i7-960

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i7-960 belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i7-960.

Name: Intel Core i7-960
Family: Intel Core i7 (293)
CPU group: Intel Core i7 900 (7)
Architecture: Bloomfield
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-960 has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-960 is 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.46 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-960 supports a maximum of 24 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 3 memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1066
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 24 GB
Memory channels: 3
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-960 has a TDP of 130 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 130 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i7-960 is made in 45 nm and has 9.00 MB cache.

Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1366
L2-Cache: 1.00 MB
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q4/2009
Release price: 305 $
Part Number: BX80601960
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
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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 Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
578
Intel Xeon D-1571 Intel Xeon D-1571
16C 32T @ 2.10 GHz
578
Intel Xeon D-1577 Intel Xeon D-1577
16C 32T @ 2.10 GHz
578
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
576
Intel Core i7-965 Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
576
Intel Core i7-2630QM Intel Core i7-2630QM
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
575
Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
575

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 i3-1005G1 Intel Core i3-1005G1
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2385
Intel Core i5-2380P Intel Core i5-2380P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2377
Intel Core i7-2675QM Intel Core i7-2675QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2375
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2370
Intel Pentium Gold G7400T Intel Pentium Gold G7400T
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2369
Intel Core i3-1110G4 Intel Core i3-1110G4
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2346
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2345

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 i5-2390T Intel Core i5-2390T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
614
Intel Core i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
612
Intel Core i7-3615QE Intel Core i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
611
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
610
Intel Core i7-965 Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
610
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
610
Intel Xeon X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
605

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 i7-4600M Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2132
Intel Core i7-6500U Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2132
Intel Core i5-3570S Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2131
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2130
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2122
Samsung Exynos 1330 Samsung Exynos 1330
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2118
Intel Core i5-4330M Intel Core i5-4330M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2113

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 i3-10110Y Intel Core i3-10110Y
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3274
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
3271
Intel Core i3-4360T Intel Core i3-4360T
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3270
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3266
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3260
Intel Xeon X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3256
Intel Core i5-4400E Intel Core i5-4400E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3250

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.
AMD FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1528
Intel Core i7-3610QM Intel Core i7-3610QM
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1525
Intel Core i7-4710HQ Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
1508
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1503
Intel Core i7-4700HQ Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1497
Intel Core i5-4590 Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1496
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1462

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