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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-960

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-960: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 4034 days newer than Core i7-960.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-960 - 124 vs 110 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

124

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.42/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$299.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$299.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

110

89%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


Single-Core

491

23%

Multi-Core

1663

16%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
105 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size45 nm
38.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-960

Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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