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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 19% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $299.0 vs $369.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 25% better in Saints Row than Core i7-960 - 183 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-960 - $2.02 vs $2.05 per 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
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
146
79.78142076502732%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
98.53658536585367%
Price, $
$299
100%
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
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
81%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 354061 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
18.058109599117323%
Multi-Core
1663
10.960980754020564%
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
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
128 FPS
$16.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$19.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
In Stock
150 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,479.99
In Stock
150 FPS
$20.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,059.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$18.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,398.89
In Stock
150 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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