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In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-750 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 797 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-750.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-750 - 472 vs 441 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-750 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-750
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $60.0 vs $350.0
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel Core i5-750 Quad-Core Desktop Processor (BX80605I5750) 8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, LGA1156
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-750
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-750 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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