Background
Background
Background

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-960

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-960: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $127.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-960

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366

Buy for $132.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $127.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-960

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366

Buy for $132.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3547 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 27% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-960 - 214 vs 168 FPS
  • Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $127.99 vs $132.34
  • Up to 24% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-960 - $0.60 vs $0.79 per 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Calculator background
This is a free version of Dota 2.
Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

214

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.6/FPS

100%

Price, $

$127.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $127.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

168

79%

Value, $/FPS

$0.79/FPS

76%

Price, $

$132.34

96%

Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366

Buy for $132.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


Single-Core

491

30%

Multi-Core

1663

21%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

vs
Intel Core i7-960 Logo

Core i7-960

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateOct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size45 nm
36.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-960

With selected game settings

Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i7-960 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

$199.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

$144.32

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

$118

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

$83.35

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

$278.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

$185

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

$463

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$176.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

$378.72

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

$207.14

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

$331.44

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

$115.73

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

$127

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$279.95

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

$495.17

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$171

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

$143.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

$295

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

$314.49

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.8

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$310

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$181.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

$433

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

$849.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$171.66

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

$93.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$127.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

$119

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

$199.99

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

$144.32

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

$118

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

$83.35

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

$278.99

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

$185

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

$463

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$176.99

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

$378.72

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

$207.14

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

$331.44

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

$115.73

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

$127

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$279.95

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

$495.17

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$171

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

$143.99

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

$295

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

$314.49

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.8

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$310

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$181.99

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

$433

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

$849.99

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.99

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

$132.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$171.66

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.