Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Pentium G3460 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1138 days newer than Pentium G3460.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G3460 - 413 vs 378 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3460 - 32 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3460
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Pentium G3460
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3460
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
613
44.549418604651166%
Multi-Core
1044
9.946646341463415%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Pentium G3460 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
