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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 3410 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-3960X - 265 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $160.68 vs $274.85
- Up to 52% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-3960X - $0.61 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
216
81.50943396226415%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
48.031496062992126%
Price, $
$274.85
58%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
265
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
31.420765027322407%
Multi-Core
3358
38.56667049500402%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i5-11600KF
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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131 FPS
$10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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131 FPS
$7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$975.45
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131 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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