Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $160.86 vs $259.77
- Up to 23% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.42 vs $1.85 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 24% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-960 - 156 vs 126 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 - 32 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
126
80%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€178.56
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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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 | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |