In Atomfall, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. However, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $30 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 13% cheaper – $200.00 vs $229.99
- Up to 13% cheaper
- Up to 3% better value in Atomfall – $1.06 vs $1.09/FPS
- Up to 3% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 28% less energy – 130 vs 180 Watts
- Consumes up to 28% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 12% faster in Atomfall – 210 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 12% faster in Atomfall
- Is 8 years and 11 months newer – Oct 03, 2018 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 8 years and 11 months newer
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
188 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
141 FPS
90%
Price, $
$200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
210 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
157 FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
97%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Oct 3rd, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| – | MSRP | $649.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | SP3r2 |
130W | Power Consumption | 180W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
