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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-980X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-980X is 166 days older than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $60.0 vs $148.02
- Up to 59% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-980X - $0.28 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Performs up to 0% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-560 - 214 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 12 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 29th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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