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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

AMD 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 $205 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-960

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for $220 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD 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 $205 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-960

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for $220 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 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 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 27% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-960 - 136 vs 107 FPS
  • Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $205.0 vs $220.0
  • Up to 27% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-960 - $1.51 vs $2.06 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
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

136

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.51/FPS

100%

Price, $

$205

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for $205 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

107

78%

Value, $/FPS

$2.06/FPS

73%

Price, $

$220

93%

Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for $220 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

29%

Multi-Core

1663

20%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i7-960 Logo

Intel 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

Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-960

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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