Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4370 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4370 is 1735 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-960 - 137 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $82.8 vs $299.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-960 - $0.6 vs $2.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 54 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $82.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349405 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
122
89.05109489051095%
Value, $/FPS
$2.45/FPS
24.489795918367342%
Price, $
$299
27%
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349403 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
40.24590163934426%
Multi-Core
1663
69.09015371832157%
Intel Core i3-4370 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |