The Core i7-960 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $90.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 38% cheaper – $150.00 vs $240.00
- Consumes up to 28% less energy – 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Aug 31st, 2017
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$240
62%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
67%
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Aug 31st, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Whitehaven |
130 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
