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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-3770K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-3770K is 922 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-960 - 152 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $175.0 vs $220.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-960 - $1.15 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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