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In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Pentium 3805U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 1203 days older than Pentium 3805U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3805U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 15 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Pentium 3805U - 216 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3805U - 12 vs 2 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium 3805U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3805U | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-U | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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