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Intel i7-960 vs AMD A10-7890K

The AMD A10-7890K is newer than Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz and is around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD A10-7890K is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1832 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz×AMD A10-7890K+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1366FM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP130W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$17.34
OtherRadeon R7, 12 Compute Cores 4C+8G
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q2 2016
# of Samples1459373
CPU Rank30162941
CPU Value17.026.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1459(-10.5%)1629(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3395(-5.8%)3604(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
3,395
AMD A10-7890K
3,604
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
17.0
AMD A10-7890K
26.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
1,459
AMD A10-7890K
1,629
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz AMD A10-7890K
Max TDP130W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.