Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1200 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 3 1200 is 2837 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-960 - 304 vs 297 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $299.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 3 1200 - $1.01 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |