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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4824 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Core i7-960
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $107.41 vs $604.65
- Up to 76% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.95 vs $3.95 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 35% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-960 - 170 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
126
74%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/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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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
170
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.95/FPS
24%
Price, €
€671.16
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for €671.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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