Intel Core i7-950 vs Intel Core i7-960

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Core i7-950 compared with Core i7-960

	IntelCore i7-950	IntelCore i7-960
Overview
Released
Released	June 2009	October 2009
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	4
Threads
Threads	8	8
Base clock
Base clock	3.06 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.33 GHz	3.46 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Cores
Cores	Four cores and eight threads with Hyper-Threading. Optional multiplier status is omitted because the maker sources read do not publish it.	Four cores and eight threads with Hyper-Threading. Hardware-Magazin's exact-model introduction explicitly describes a fixed multiplier; base-clock overclocking remains possible.
Clocks
Clocks	3.06 GHz base and up to 3.33 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel's comparison chart gives Q2 2009; the June on-sale month is supported by AKIBA PC Hotline's contemporary 3 June retail-sale confirmation. An exact maker sale notice was not found.	3.2 GHz base and up to 3.46 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel lists Q4 2009. The October on-sale month uses Tom's Hardware Italia's 20 October 2009 availability report and TweakTown's 21 October report of a listed OEM chip. Japan's boxed retail availability followed in February 2010.
Cache
Cache	8 MB shared L3 cache.	8 MB shared L3 cache.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	Intel's exact-model comparison chart lists no processor graphics.	Intel's exact-model comparison chart lists no processor graphics.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1366	LGA1366
Base power
Base power	130 W	130 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	–	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	Three channels of DDR3-800 or DDR3-1066; up to 24 GB in Intel's 45 nm Core i7-900 datasheet. Faster memory used by reviews is not the maker's rated limit.	Three channels of DDR3-800 or DDR3-1066; up to 24 GB in Intel's 45 nm Core i7-900 datasheet. Faster memory used by reviews is not the maker's rated limit.
Process
Process	45 nm; Bloomfield.	45 nm; Bloomfield.
Cooler
Cooler	Intel's boxed-processor datasheet includes an unattached fan and heatsink. An LGA1366 motherboard is required.	Intel's boxed-processor datasheet includes an unattached fan and heatsink. An LGA1366 motherboard is required.