Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150T
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $219.95 vs $357.22
- Up to 32% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7960X - $1.72 vs $2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 35 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 10% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-4150T - 141 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150T - 32 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
128
90.78014184397163%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$219.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $219.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361169 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.53/FPS
67.98418972332017%
Price, $
$357.22
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
856
62.2093023255814%
Multi-Core
1742
16.596798780487802%
Intel Core i3-4150T | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |