In Control, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $71 more expensive!
Core i7-960
- Consumes up to 28% less energy – 130 vs 180 Watts
- Consumes up to 28% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 1% faster in Control – 247 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Control
- Is 7 years and 10 months newer – Aug 31, 2017 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 7 years and 10 months newer
- Up to 36% cheaper – $128.99 vs $200.00
- Up to 36% cheaper
- Up to 36% better value in Control – $0.52 vs $0.81/FPS
- Up to 36% better value in Control
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Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
245 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
99%
Price, $
$200
64%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
64%
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Aug 31st, 2017
Average FPS
247 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
162 FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
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
3.466 GHz
87%
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 core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Aug 31st, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| – | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | SP3r2 |
130W | Power Consumption | 180W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
