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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700 is 4549 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700
- Performs up to 17% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-960 - 372 vs 319 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-960 - $0.36 vs $0.41 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700 - $132.34 vs $135.0
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
372
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
98%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Not Available | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700 or Core i7-960
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
172 FPS
$5.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
221 FPS
$4.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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317 FPS
$4.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
172 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$829.99
In Stock
221 FPS
$4.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
In Stock
172 FPS
$5.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
172 FPS
$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
136 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
136 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
136 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
221 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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