Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-3520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1916 days newer than Core i7-3520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3520M
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 12% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3520M - 131 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3520M - 32 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€282.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3520M | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |