i5-4330M vs i7-960

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-960
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.11
+5%
Core i5-4330M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
2.01

Core i7-960 outperforms Core i5-4330M by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18801932
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.17no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Power efficiency1.545.14
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$275

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size263 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M.

PCIe version2.03
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-960 2.11
+5%
i5-4330M 2.01

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-960 3351
+5%
i5-4330M 3190

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-960 3863
i5-4330M 4988
+29.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-960 15223
+34.4%
i5-4330M 11324

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-960 5360
+22.9%
i5-4330M 4362

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-960 12.2
+49.1%
i5-4330M 18.19

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-960 5
+49.5%
i5-4330M 4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 2.01
Recency 20 October 2009 1 September 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 37 Watt

i7-960 has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-4330M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 251.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M.

Note that Core i7-960 is a desktop processor while Core i5-4330M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-960 and Core i5-4330M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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