The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 2700 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $41.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
The Ryzen 7 2700 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 2700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 19% cheaper – $176.00 vs $217.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 2700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 2700
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 2700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 2700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 2700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
84%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 2700
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
