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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7400T 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 i5-7400T is 1877 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400T
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-3960X - 138 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $75.0 vs $350.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-3960X - $0.54 vs $2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i5-7400T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
138
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$0.54/FPS
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Price, $
$75
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FPS and Value Winner
Core i5 Quad-core i5-7400T 2.4GHz Server Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-7400T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-7400T |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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