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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 4549 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 35% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-960 - 242 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $130.0 vs $217.0
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
23.14945780292315%
Multi-Core
1663
17.093226436427177%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Ryzen 7 5700X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
115 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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131 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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153 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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115 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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115 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$919.99
In Stock
170 FPS
$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,455.99
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131 FPS
$9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,169.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019.99
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152 FPS
$9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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