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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 4725 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 61% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-960 - 288 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
16.797810468696543%
Multi-Core
1663
9.317048574149812%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
251 FPS
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