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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 1387 days older than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $69.68 vs $255.92
- Up to 73% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3960X - $0.62 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 54 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.27/FPS
27.312775330396477%
Price, €
€284.07
27%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662G4400 Pentium Processor G4400 3.3 GHz FCLGA1151
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In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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