In Gears 5, the Core i7-960 is slightly slower than the Core i3-330M and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $51 more expensive!
Core i7-960
No clear advantages
Core i3-330M
- Up to 1% faster in Gears 5 – 292 vs 288 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Gears 5
- Is 2 months and 18 days newer – Jan 07, 2010 vs Oct 20, 2009
- Is 2 months and 18 days newer
- Up to 34% cheaper – $98.95 vs $150.00
- Up to 34% cheaper
- Up to 37% better value in Gears 5 – $0.33 vs $0.52/FPS
- Up to 37% better value in Gears 5
- 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
Gears 5 FPS Calculator
Core i7-960 vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
288 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
190 FPS
97%
Price, $
$150
65%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
63%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
292 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
196 FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Core i3-330M in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-960 Oct 20th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Released | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
