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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 4549 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 12% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-960 - 287 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $75.09 vs $119.23
- Up to 43% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-960 - $0.26 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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