Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 Threadripper 1950X is 2851 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $220.0 vs $819.3
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 69% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-960 - 166 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 32 vs 8 threads
Diablo IV
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 • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
41.92997438087105%
Multi-Core
1663
22.058628465313703%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Bloomfield | Codename | Whitehaven |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 180 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |