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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X is 4725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Core i7-960
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $107.41 vs $159.89
- Up to 19% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.73 vs $0.90 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 21% better in God of War than Core i7-960 - 197 vs 163 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
163
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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