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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 4824 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 31% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-960 - 155 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 120 vs 130 Watts
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $160.86 vs $296.57
- Up to 29% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $1.51 vs $2.12 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
155
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.12/FPS
71%
Price, €
€329.19
54%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
118
76%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€178.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 130 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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