In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i7-960 is slightly faster than the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $548 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 11% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 195 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 81% cheaper – $132.34 vs $679.99
- Up to 81% cheaper
- Up to 83% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.67 vs $3.88/FPS
- Up to 83% better value in The Last of Us Part II
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 130 vs 170 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- Is 15 years and 2 months newer – Jan 06, 2025 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 15 years and 2 months newer
- 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 9950X3D: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
195 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
146 FPS
100%
Price, $
$132.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Jan 6th, 2025
Average FPS
175 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
131 FPS
90%
Price, $
$679.99
19%
Value, $/FPS
$3.88/FPS
17%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
61%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Jan 6th, 2025
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 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 9950X3D Jan 6th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Jan 6th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | AM5 |
130 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
