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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 846 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $220.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 26% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-3820 - $0.92 vs $1.24 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 7% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-960 - 257 vs 240 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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