In Deathloop, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Ryzen 9 7900. However, it's a better value for money, as it's $201 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 50% cheaper – $200.00 vs $401.00
- Up to 50% cheaper
- Up to 46% better value in Deathloop – $0.90 vs $1.67/FPS
- Up to 46% better value in Deathloop
Ryzen 9 7900
- Up to 8% faster in Deathloop – 240 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Deathloop
- Is 13 years and 2 months newer – Jan 14, 2023 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 13 years and 2 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
Deathloop FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 7900: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
222 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
167 FPS
93%
Price, $
$200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
240 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
180 FPS
100%
Price, $
$401
49%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
54%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 Jan 14th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| – | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | AM5 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
