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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1493 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $122.03 vs $499.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-6950X - $0.82 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Saints Row than Core i7-3770 - 160 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 20 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
149
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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