Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4725 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 17% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-960 - 250 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
16.712049012933967%
Multi-Core
1663
8.619706629347432%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
---|---|---|
Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |