Intel Core i3-3250T vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250T and Intel Core i7-5960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-3250T

Intel Core i7-5960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 66.8 °C vs 65.0°C
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1988 vs 1684
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12801 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	66.8 °C vs 65.0°C
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1988 vs 1684
PassMark - CPU mark	12801 vs 2650

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1684

1988

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

12801

Name	Intel Core i3-3250T	Intel Core i7-5960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684	1988
PassMark - CPU mark	2650	12801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7886
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.265

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3250T	Intel Core i7-5960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Haswell E
Launch date	Q2'13	1 September 2014
Place in performance rating	1442	1436
Processor Number	i3-3250T	i7-5960X
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$999
Price now		$768.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.11
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	0 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C	66.8 °C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	4	16
Die size		356 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		20 MB
Maximum frequency		3.50 GHz
Transistor count		2600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	None
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)