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In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Core i3-5010U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 1203 days older than Core i3-5010U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-5010U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 15 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-5010U - 129 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-5010U - 12 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€284.07
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-5010U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-5010U | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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