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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4824 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 17% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-960 - 250 vs 214 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-960
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $132.34 vs $744.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing Death Stranding than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.62 vs $2.98 per FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
250
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.98/FPS
21%
Price, $
$744.99
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
214
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 130 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i7-960
With selected game settings
225 FPS
$22.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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193 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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193 FPS
$18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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201 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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250 FPS
$31.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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151 FPS
$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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151 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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250 FPS
$34.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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217 FPS
$13.82/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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250 FPS
$32.4/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$115.73
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$132.34
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$127
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$132.34
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$343.99
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$132.34
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$279.95
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$132.34
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$495.17
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$132.34
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