In Atomfall, the Core i7-3960X is slightly faster than the Core i3-330M. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $151 more expensive!
Core i7-3960X
- Up to 6% faster in Atomfall – 194 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 6% faster in Atomfall
- Is 1 year and 10 months newer – Nov 14, 2011 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 1 year and 10 months newer
Core i3-330M
- Up to 60% cheaper – $98.95 vs $250.00
- Up to 60% cheaper
- Up to 58% better value in Atomfall – $0.54 vs $1.28/FPS
- Up to 58% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 35 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 73% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-3960X vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Average FPS
194 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
145 FPS
100%
Price, $
$250
39%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
42%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
183 FPS
94%
Min 1% FPS
137 FPS
94%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3960X vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3960X vs Core i3-330M in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
20%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3960X Nov 14th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 14th, 2011 | Released | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| $990.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
