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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 167 days older than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $295.0 vs $350.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3960X - $2.63 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
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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 i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
112
100%
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$2.63/FPS
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$295
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Intel CPU BX80637I73770S Core i7-3770S Box 4Core/8Thread 3.10GHz 8M LGA1155
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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 i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-3770S |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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