Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4834 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 68% better in Rust than Core i7-960 - 262 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
17.386685552407933%
Multi-Core
1663
9.932509108284059%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |