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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-3770 - 135 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $80.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 77% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7960X - $0.62 vs $2.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
23.39622641509434%
Price, $
$357.22
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 349226 minutes ago
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
129
95.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
Buy for $80 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349225 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
48.76453488372093%
Multi-Core
2299
21.90358231707317%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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