Intel Core i7-4770T vs Intel Core i7-960

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4770T and Intel Core i7-960 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-4770T

Intel Core i7-960

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770T

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 71.45°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1904 vs 1460
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5868 vs 3366
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 868 vs 565
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3029 vs 2198
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.413 vs 1.115
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.543 vs 0.374
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.097 vs 0.395

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs October 2009
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1904 vs 1460
PassMark - CPU mark	5868 vs 3366
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	868 vs 565
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3029 vs 2198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.413 vs 1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.543 vs 0.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.097 vs 0.395

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-960

6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 59.327 vs 9.95

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	59.327 vs 9.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.942 vs 4.924

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4770T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-960

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1904

1460

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5868

3366

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

868

565

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3029

2198

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.413

1.115

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.95

59.327

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.543

0.374

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.097

0.395

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.924

4.942

Name	Intel Core i7-4770T	Intel Core i7-960
PassMark - Single thread mark	1904	1460
PassMark - CPU mark	5868	3366
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	868	565
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3029	2198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.413	1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.95	59.327
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.543	0.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.097	0.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.924	4.942
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4770T	Intel Core i7-960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Bloomfield
Launch date	June 2013	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$610	$316
Place in performance rating	2353	2772
Price now	$399.99	$99.99
Processor Number	i7-4770T	i7-960
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.36	17.14
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size	177 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1400 million	731 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1333 MHz
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)