The Core i7-960 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the EPYC 7402, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $485.82 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 76% cheaper – $150.00 vs $635.82
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 28% less energy – 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of the EPYC 7402
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs EPYC 7402
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-960 vs EPYC 7402 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs EPYC 7402 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs EPYC 7402 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
8 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
EPYC 7402
Aug 7th, 2019
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
3.35 GHz
97%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | EPYC 7402 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Aug 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Rome |
130 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
