Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 4549 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 50% better in Starfield than Core i7-960 - 66 vs 44 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
66
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |