In The Last of Us Part I, the Core i7-960 is slightly faster than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $62 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 14% faster in The Last of Us Part I – 241 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 14% faster in The Last of Us Part I
- Up to 32% cheaper – $132.34 vs $194.00
- Up to 32% cheaper
- Up to 41% better value in The Last of Us Part I – $0.54 vs $0.91/FPS
- Up to 41% better value in The Last of Us Part I
Ryzen 5 9600X
- Is 14 years and 9 months newer – Aug 08, 2024 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 14 years and 9 months newer
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 5 9600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
241 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
180 FPS
100%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
212 FPS
88%
Min 1% FPS
159 FPS
88%
Price, $
$194
68%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
59%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Aug 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | AM5 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
