Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 2700 is 3103 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Performs up to 1600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-960 - 17 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $131.61 vs $160.86
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |