In Control, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $4400 cheaper!
Core i7-960
- Up to 96% cheaper – $200.00 vs $4599.99
- Up to 96% cheaper
- Up to 96% better value in Control – $0.81 vs $18.03/FPS
- Up to 96% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 130 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 255 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 15 years and 9 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 15 years and 9 months newer
Control FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
255 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
167 FPS
100%
Price, $
$4599.99
4%
Value, $/FPS
$18.03/FPS
4%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3112
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
28569
100%
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
6%
L3 Cache
8 MB
3%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $4,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | sTR5 |
130W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
