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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Core i7-960
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $132.34 vs $289.00
- Up to 29% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.11 vs $1.57 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 55% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-960 - 184 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 24 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
119
65%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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