Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-760 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 484 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-760.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-760
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $65.8 vs $255.92
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-760 - 121 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-760 - 12 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010
Single-Core
457
66.23188405797102%
Multi-Core
1280
38.11792733770101%
Intel Core i5-760 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
---|---|---|
Jul 18th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |