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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1493 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$188.52 vs CA$1300.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.3 vs CA$1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3770S - 689 vs 623 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 20 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
623
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S
Buy for CA$188.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11654 minutes ago
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
689
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.89/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$1300
14%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
Buy for CA$1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11657 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770S | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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