Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1461 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 15 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 13% better in Remnant II than Pentium 3556U - 87 vs 77 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 32 vs 2 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
87
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3556U | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 32 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |