Key Differences
In short — Athlon 3000G outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Athlon 3000G is 3683 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-960 - 393 vs 372 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
393
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€65
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
---|---|---|
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Athlon | Collection | Core i7 |
Picasso | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |