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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 728 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $111.01 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-3330 - 159 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 16 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
555
43.563579277864996%
Multi-Core
1643
22.235755853295437%
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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