In Homeworld 3, the Core i7-3960X is slightly faster than the Core i7-930 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $57 cheaper!
Core i7-3960X
- Up to 3% faster in Homeworld 3 – 114 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Homeworld 3
- Is 1 year and 8 months newer – Nov 14, 2011 vs Feb 28, 2010
- Is 1 year and 8 months newer
- Up to 19% cheaper – $250.00 vs $307.29
- Up to 19% cheaper
- Up to 21% better value in Homeworld 3 – $2.19 vs $2.76/FPS
- Up to 21% better value in Homeworld 3
Core i7-930
No clear advantages
Homeworld 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-930: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Average FPS
114 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
68 FPS
100%
Price, $
$250
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
100%
Core i7-930
Feb 28th, 2010
Average FPS
111 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
66 FPS
97%
Price, $
$307.29
81%
Value, $/FPS
$2.76/FPS
79%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-930 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-930 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 i7-930
Feb 28th, 2010
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
53%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.066 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3960X Nov 14th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-930 Feb 28th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 14th, 2011 | Released | Feb 28th, 2010 |
| $990.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1366 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | DDR3 |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
