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In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 19% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-3330 - 56 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $111.01 vs $350.0
- 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
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
555
80.43478260869566%
Multi-Core
1643
48.927933293627156%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-3330 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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