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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 263 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-990X - 99 vs 95 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $178.02 vs $274.85
- Up to 33% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - $1.87 vs $2.78 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
67.26618705035972%
Price, $
$274.85
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
Buy for $274.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360514 minutes ago
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
95
95.95959595959596%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360514 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
81.88405797101449%
Multi-Core
2626
78.20131030375224%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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