Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 4549 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 33% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-960 - 207 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-960 - $0.72 vs $0.85 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 12% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $132.34 vs $149.99
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.99
88%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 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 |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |