Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 846 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-960 - 155 vs 152 FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
