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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 309 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2500 - 118 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$51.56 vs CA$500.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-3960X - CA$0.44 vs CA$4.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
118
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.24/FPS
10.377358490566037%
Price, CA$
CA$500
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
116
98.30508474576271%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$51.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
Buy for CA$51.56 on Amazon
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Updated 3662 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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