Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Core i7-880 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 533 days newer than Core i7-880.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-880
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-880 - 216 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-880 - 12 vs 8 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Single-Core
520
75.36231884057972%
Multi-Core
1653
49.22572960095295%
Intel Core i7-880 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
