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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 4824 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $220.0 vs $383.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $1.41 vs $1.49 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 65% better in Rust than Core i7-960 - 257 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 120 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
257
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
94%
Price, $
$383.99
57%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
182 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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157 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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211 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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174 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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182 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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123 FPS
$12.2/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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182 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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157 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
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257 FPS
$13.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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182 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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