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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 3547 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $160.86 vs $288.82
- Up to 24% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $2.98 vs $3.91 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 37% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-960 - 82 vs 60 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
60
73%
Value, €/FPS
€2.98/FPS
100%
Price, €
€178.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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