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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper 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 7700X is 4725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $220.0 vs $249.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 249% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-960 - 342 vs 98 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
16.88445667125172%
Multi-Core
1663
10.895629954792636%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Ryzen 7 7700X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
257 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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231 FPS
$6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
In Stock
244 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,486.66
In Stock
166 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
In Stock
204 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,808
In Stock
140 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,332.55
In Stock
204 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,903.09
In Stock
257 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
244 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,148
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204 FPS
$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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