Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1138 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $82.8 vs $357.22
- Up to 76% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-7960X - $0.57 vs $2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 54 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 4% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-4370 - 152 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 32 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
146
96.05263157894737%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $82.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349279 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
24.255319148936167%
Price, $
$357.22
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349279 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1220
88.66279069767442%
Multi-Core
2407
22.932545731707318%
Intel Core i3-4370 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |