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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 3970 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-13700KF - $274.85 vs $369.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-13700KF - $1.67 vs $1.88 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 19% better in God of War than Core i7-3960X - 197 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
165
83.75634517766497%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
88.82978723404256%
Price, $
$369.99
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 359797 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
23.90024246622792%
Multi-Core
3358
19.07304328069976%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-13700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i7-13700KF
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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168 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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145 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,244.39
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84 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,593.22
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168 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,398.52
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168 FPS
$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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122 FPS
$20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.65
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122 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,949
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107 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,529
In Stock
107 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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