The Ryzen 7 3700X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-960 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $4.28 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 3% cheaper – $145.72 vs $150.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-960
The Ryzen 7 3700X is better in every way
Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-960 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
146
100%
Min 1% FPS
109
100%
Price, $
$145.72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-960 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-960 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-960 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
| Matisse | Codename | Bloomfield |
65 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
