In Rust, the Core i7-960 is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen 7 9700X. However, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $101 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 34% cheaper – $200.00 vs $301.00
- Up to 34% cheaper
- Up to 9% better value in Rust – $0.95 vs $1.04/FPS
- Up to 9% better value in Rust
Ryzen 7 9700X
- Up to 38% faster in Rust – 289 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 38% faster in Rust
- 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
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 9700X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
209 FPS
72%
Min 1% FPS
41 FPS
42%
Price, $
$200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 9700X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
289 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
97 FPS
100%
Price, $
$301
66%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
91%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 9700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 7 9700X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
63%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 9700X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.5 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 7 9700X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | AM5 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
