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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-3770 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-3770 is 167 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $75.0 vs $350.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-3960X - $0.45 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 77 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 i7-3770 - 12 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
22.842639593908633%
Price, $
$350
21%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Updated 88 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
97.2463768115942%
Multi-Core
2299
68.46337105419893%
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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