Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Core i7-960
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $119.23 vs $158.51
- Up to 7% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.76 vs $0.82 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 23% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-960 - 193 vs 157 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
157
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €119.23 on Amazon
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Buy for €158.51 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
---|---|---|
Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |