Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4350.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4350
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $51.6 vs $347.48
- Up to 84% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7960X - $0.1 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 54 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 13% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-4350 - 555 vs 492 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4350 - 32 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4350 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |