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In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium Gold G7400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium Gold G7400 is 3704 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Performs up to 42% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - 141 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$158.99 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 89% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - CA$1.13 vs CA$10.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
141
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.99
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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