Intel Core i7 960 vs i3 3115C |
Released October, 2009
Intel Core i7 960
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 960
 | Higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | | Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes |
| | More l2 cache 1 MB | | More l3 cache 8 MB |
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Released July, 2013
Intel Core i3 3115C
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the i3 3115C
| | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Much lower typical power consumption 20.31W |
| | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 100 °C | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | Around 30% higher clock speed | |||
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| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for maximum performance when needed, while conserving power and minimizing heat production when not needed | |||
| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| More l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 4 MB | 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.35 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | Around 75% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.28 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | More than 70% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 20.31W | vs | 105.63W | 5.2x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 100 °C | vs | 67.9 °C | More than 45% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Oct, 2009 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 6.02 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | 5.2x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 21.9 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | 5.2x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Core i7 960 vs i3 3115C
clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
overclocked clock speed (air)
overclocked clock speed (water)
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 960 | vs | i3 3115C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1366 | |||
| BGA 1284 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | No | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 25W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 6.02 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 21.9 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 20.31W | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3L-1066 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Triple Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,599.99 MB/s | 21,333.32 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 24,576 MB | 32,768 MB | |
details | Core i7 960 | vs | i3 3115C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 24 | 25 | |
| Voltage range | 0.8 - 1.38V | 0.75 - 1.3V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.9°C | 0 - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.35 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.28 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.35 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 4,800 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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