The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $335.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 69% cheaper – $150.00 vs $485.95
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$485.95
30%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
35%
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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+2
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Ultra
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+2
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High
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+1
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Extreme
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+1
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Very High
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
74%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
