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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 3547 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $220.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 7 3800X - $1.91 vs $2.17 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 18% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-960 - 136 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
9 FPS
$197.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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13 FPS
$176.77/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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17 FPS
$98.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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