In Mass Effect: Andromeda, the Core i7-5960X is slightly slower than the Core i3-330M and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $156 more expensive!
Core i7-5960X
- Is 4 years and 7 months newer – Sep 01, 2014 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 4 years and 7 months newer
Core i3-330M
- Up to 1% faster in Mass Effect: Andromeda – 950 vs 940 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Up to 61% cheaper – $98.95 vs $255.05
- Up to 61% cheaper
- Up to 63% better value in Mass Effect: Andromeda – $0.10 vs $0.27/FPS
- Up to 63% better value in Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Consumes up to 75% less energy – 35 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 75% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda FPS Calculator
Core i7-5960X vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
940 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
519 FPS
98%
Price, $
$255.05
38%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
37%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
950 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
532 FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i3-330M in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
15%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
50%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-5960X Sep 1st, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2014 | Released | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA2011-3 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
