Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 4725 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 8300% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-960 - 84 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 130 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
