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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3330S 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 i5-3330S is 1049 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Core i7-960 - 214 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $149.95 vs $299.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-960 - $0.7 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 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 i5-3330S - 8 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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