Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 4034 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-960 - 452 vs 372 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
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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1920 x 1080
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Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
22.533272143184945%
Multi-Core
1663
13.99478246234116%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |