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Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i7-960

Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i7-960: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

vs

Intel 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 168 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

vs

Intel 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 168 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

207

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.72/FPS

100%

Price, $

$149.99

88%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

156

75%

Value, $/FPS

$0.85/FPS

85%

Price, $

$132.34

100%

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 168 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


Single-Core

491

23%

Multi-Core

1663

17%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size45 nm
34.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i7-960

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