The Core i7-960 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1700. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i7-960
The Ryzen 7 1700 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 1700
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
467
98%
Min 1% FPS
350
98%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 7 1700
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
477
100%
Min 1% FPS
358
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 1700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 1700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 1700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
94%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 1700
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Zen |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
