Key Differences
In short — Athlon 3000G outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Athlon 3000G is 3683 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-960 - 106 vs 92 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
51.306165099268554%
Multi-Core
1663
84.20253164556962%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
---|---|---|
Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Athlon |
Bloomfield | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 35 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |