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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4288U outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4288U is 568 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4288U
- Performs up to 6% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3960X - 150 vs 141 FPS
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 28 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4288U - 12 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
141
94%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$301.24
100%
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
Movie
Core i5-4288U
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4288U | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 4th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 5100 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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