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In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 162 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2960XM - 616 vs 609 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
616
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$319.88
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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