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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-3960X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-3960X is 167 days older than the more expensive Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 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 World of Warcraft than Core i7-3770S - 162 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-3770S - $211.46 vs $215.7
- Up to 3% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-3770S - $1.45 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 12 vs 8 threads
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Intel CPU BX80637I73770S Core i7-3770S Box 4Core/8Thread 3.10GHz 8M LGA1155
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
162
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€1.45/FPS
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Price, €
€234.72
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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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Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770S | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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