In Rust, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $650 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 76% cheaper – $200.00 vs $850.00
- Up to 76% cheaper
- Up to 75% better value in Rust – $0.95 vs $3.76/FPS
- Up to 75% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 28% less energy – 130 vs 180 Watts
- Consumes up to 28% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Up to 8% faster in Rust – 226 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Rust
- Is 7 years and 9 months newer – Aug 10, 2017 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 7 years and 9 months newer
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
209 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
41 FPS
75%
Price, $
$200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Aug 10th, 2017
Average FPS
226 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
55 FPS
100%
Price, $
$850
23%
Value, $/FPS
$3.76/FPS
25%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
87%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Aug 10th, 2017
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 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 1950X Aug 10th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| – | MSRP | $999.00 |
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 |
