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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 855 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3770K - 158 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $129.57 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Highest
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
707
55.494505494505496%
Multi-Core
2469
33.41453511977264%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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