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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 4725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Core i7-960
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $107.41 vs $307.60
- Up to 53% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.61 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 32% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-960 - 260 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
197
76%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/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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Updated 170 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
260
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
47%
Price, €
€341.44
34%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €341.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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