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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $305
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4770S 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 i7-4770S is 566 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 i7-4770S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Performs up to 5% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-3960X - 203 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $104.0 vs $350.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-3960X - $0.51 vs $1.81 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
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
193
95.07389162561576%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
28.176795580110497%
Price, $
$350
29%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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In Stock
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Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$104
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.1 GHZ 8 MB Cache- BX80646I74770S
Buy for $104 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1615 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
60.052219321148826%
Multi-Core
3358
93.82509080748812%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-4770S |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
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 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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