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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 4725 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 18% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-960 - 303 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €366.12 vs €494.67
- Up to 37% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-960 - €1.21 vs €1.92 per 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Corp. BX80601960 Core i7-960 processor
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
303
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€366.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Ryzen 7 7700X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
246 FPS
€6.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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246 FPS
€6.38/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569.9
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270 FPS
€7.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,924.9
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232 FPS
€7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,729
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199 FPS
€6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,333
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199 FPS
€6.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,379.9
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262 FPS
€7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879.9
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232 FPS
€7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,684.9
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232 FPS
€7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,734.9
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220 FPS
€7.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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