Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4430S outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4430S is 637 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-4430S - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4430S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4430S
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2960XM - 178 vs 169 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-4430S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | Intel Core i5-4430S |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
