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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 1877 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 i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 16% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-3960X - 188 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $252.0 vs $274.85
- Up to 21% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-3960X - $1.34 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 91 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
162
86.17021276595744%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
78.82352941176471%
Price, $
$274.85
91%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
43.92106938255888%
Multi-Core
3358
65.77864838393732%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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