In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i7-960 is faster than the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $437 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 15% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 201 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 15% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 77% cheaper – $132.34 vs $569.00
- Up to 77% cheaper
- Up to 80% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.65 vs $3.25/FPS
- Up to 80% better value in The Last of Us Part II
Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- Is 15 years and 2 months newer – Jan 06, 2025 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 15 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 120 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 8% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 9900X3D: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
201 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
150 FPS
100%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Jan 6th, 2025
Average FPS
175 FPS
87%
Min 1% FPS
131 FPS
87%
Price, $
$569
23%
Value, $/FPS
$3.25/FPS
20%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 9900X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 9900X3D in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
63%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Jan 6th, 2025
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.4 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 9 9900X3D Jan 6th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Jan 6th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | AM5 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
