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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1951 days newer than Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 77 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 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-3770K - 113 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 32 vs 8 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
102
90%
Value, £/FPS
£2.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£215
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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