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In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Celeron B830 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 292 days older than Celeron B830.
Advantages of Intel Celeron B830
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Celeron B830 - 146 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron B830 - 12 vs 2 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.16
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron B830
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron B830 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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