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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is 2872 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-960 - 307 vs 297 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $109.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-960 - $0.36 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
297
96.74267100977198%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
35.64356435643564%
Price, $
$299
36%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
307
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
42.03767123287671%
Multi-Core
1663
28.702105626510182%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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