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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 Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $158.68 vs $731.18
- Up to 70% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.79 vs $2.6 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 39% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-960 - 312 vs 224 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
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
224
71.7948717948718%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€176.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
312
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.6/FPS
30.384615384615387%
Price, €
€811.61
21%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
16.82659355723098%
Multi-Core
1663
8.470432435185657%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD 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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