The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 2700X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $27.93 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
The Ryzen 7 2700X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 2700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 14% cheaper – $167.57 vs $195.50
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 2700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 2700X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€167.57
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
100%
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 2700X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 2700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 2700X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 2700X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
