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Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £253.96 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £253.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75411 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 4725 days newer than Core i7-960.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 53% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-960 - 274 vs 179 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

179

65.32846715328468%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

274

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£253.96

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £253.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75411 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


Single-Core

491

16.88445667125172%

Multi-Core

1663

10.895629954792636%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i7-960 Logo

Intel Core i7-960

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Oct 20th, 2009Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
BloomfieldCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
45 nmProcess Size
5 nm
24.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-960 or Ryzen 7 7700X

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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