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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X is 755 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $220.0 vs $289.2
- Up to 22% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-3960X - $1.4 vs $1.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-960 - 161 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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