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Core i7-4960X vs Ryzen 7 8700G

Core i7-4960X vs Ryzen 7 8700G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP $329

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 3779 days newer than Core i7-4960X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Performs up to 65% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-4960X - 246 vs 149 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013


FPS

149

61%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

246

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013


Single-Core

682

25%

Multi-Core

3402

24%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

100%

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo

Core i7-4960X

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

Ryzen 7 8700G

Sep 3rd, 2013Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Ivy Bridge ECodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
4 nm
36.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon 780M
YesOverclockableYes

Core i7-4960X and Ryzen 7 8700G Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
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Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X
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Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£208.69

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£295

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£337.85

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.66

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.3

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£307.96

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

£70

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

£312.37

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

£101.02

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£208.69

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£295

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£337.85

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.66

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.3

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£307.96

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

£70

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

£312.37

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