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Intel logo Core i7-3960X
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Intel logo Core i5-3330S

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General information Core i7-3960X Core i5-3330S
Launched Q4 2011 Q1 2012
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory Intel Intel
Socket LGA2011 LGA1155
Series Name Intel Core i7 Extreme Intel Core i5
Core Family Name Sandy Bridge-E Ivy Bridge
Clock 3.3 GHz 0 % 2.7 GHz 18.2 %
Turbo Clock 3.9 GHz 0 % 3.2 GHz 17.9 %
Cores 6 0 % 4 33.3 %
Threads 12 0 % 4 66.7 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 W 0 % 65 W 50 %
Lithography 32 nm 0 % 22 nm 31.3 %
L1 Cache 6 × 32 kB Instruction
6 × 32 kB Data
4 × 32 kB Instruction
4 × 32 kB Data
L2 Cache 6 × 256 kB
4 × 256 kB
L3 Cache 1 × 15 MB
1 × 6 MB
ECC Supported No No
Multithreading Supported Yes No
Performance Core i7-3960X Core i5-3330S
Overall Score 48276 0 % 39808 17.5 %
Future Proof 27 % 3.6 % 28 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 5431 0 % 2511 53.8 %
Single Thread Score 1798.8 0 % 1705.3 5.2 %
Encrypting Data 2555.3 MB/s 55.3 % 5722.6 MB/s 0 %
Compressing Data 136.8 MB/s 0 % 60.1 MB/s 56.1 %
String objects sorting 20942 thousand/s 0 % 7490 thousand/s 64.2 %
Prime numbers generation 41.6 millions/s 0 % 26.1 millions/s 37.2 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 33089.8 millions/s 0 % 12097.4 millions/s 63.4 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 12249.5 millions/s 0 % 8753.5 millions/s 28.5 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i7-3960X, Core i5-3330S.

Average frames per second Core i7-3960X Core i5-3330S
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 98.1 FPS 72.9 FPS
High settings 156.9 FPS 116.7 FPS
Medium settings 196.2 FPS 145.9 FPS
Low settings 245.2 FPS 182.4 FPS
Difference 0 % 25.6 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i7-3960X Core i5-3330S
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 135.7 FPS 120.7 FPS
High settings 217.0 FPS 193.1 FPS
Medium settings 271.3 FPS 241.4 FPS
Low settings 339.1 FPS 301.8 FPS
Difference 0 % 11 %
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