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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 70% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-960 - 761 vs 448 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 32 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 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $96.77 vs $380.22
- Up to 56% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.24 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
761
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
44%
Price, €
€422.04
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
448
59%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€107.41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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Updated 56 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 130 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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