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In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Core i5-3470T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 200 days older than Core i5-3470T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470T
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-3470T - 200 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470T - 12 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
200
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$500
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3470T
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470T
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
565
81.88405797101449%
Multi-Core
1135
33.799880881477065%
Intel Core i5-3470T | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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