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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1325 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - 117 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $150.0 vs $274.85
- Up to 54% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - $1.28 vs $2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
99
84.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
46.043165467625904%
Price, $
$274.85
54%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
53.36426914153132%
Multi-Core
3358
81.11111111111111%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i7-6700
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$19.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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