Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 1700X is 2690 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-960 - 229 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €127.61 vs €494.67
- Up to 76% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-960 - €0.56 vs €2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€127.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |