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Intel i7-960 vs AMD A10-9700

The AMD A10-9700 is newer than Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz is around 11% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD A10-9700 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1806 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 A10-9700+ ADD
Price $150 - BUY $159.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP130W65W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$11.86
OtherRADEON R7, 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q4 2016
# of Samples1444362
CPU Value22.722.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1463(-9.6%)1619(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3398(-4.3%)3550(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
3,398
AMD A10-9700
3,550
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
22.7
AMD A10-9700
22.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz
1,463
AMD A10-9700
1,619
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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 A10-9700
Max TDP130W65W
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.